Commandment is Kentucky Derby-bound after a nice win in the Fountain of Youth, and She Be Smooth emerged as a Kentucky Oaks contender in the Davona Dale

The $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday attracted eight three-year-olds but was primarily a two-horse race from start to finish

Blackout Time and Litmus Test are top contenders in Sunday's $1 million Rebel at Oaklawn Park, a Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series qualifier, and Kentucky Oaks prospects will compete in the Honeybee (G3) earlier on the program.

Champagne (G1) romper Napoleon Solo will return action in a deep renewal of the Fountain of Youth (G2), one of three Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Gulfstream Park this year, and Kentucky Oaks hopefuls will square off in the Davona Dale (G2) earlier on the program.

Iron Honor will make his anticipated first stakes appearance in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, a Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series event.

The $174,800 Cincinnati Trophy at Turfway Park on Friday night played out in a similar fashion for Resplendence to her maiden win on Jan. 15.

A dearth of competing stakes this weekend will allow Turfway Park to grab more of the spotlight.

On a stakes-packed Sunday at Sunland Park, California raiders Pavlovian and Bottle of Rouge took the two biggest prizes: the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby and $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks.

Bella Ballerina maintained her undefeated record while overcoming a bit of adversity in the $289,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2).

Remsen (G2) winner Paladin heads west from his winter base in Florida to New Orleans for the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Sunday’s $98,000 Las Virgenes S. at Santa Anita was supposed to be a rematch of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Indeed, it was—but the outcome wasn’t as bettors anticipated.

Zany started as the 1-5 favorite in Saturday’s $125,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs and ran to expectations, easily beating half a dozen rivals.

Trainer Mark Casse and jockey Cristian Torres teamed up to sweep Friday’s $1 million Southwest (G3) and $300,000 Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park with Silent Tactic and Search Party.

Originally scheduled for Jan. 31, the Southwest will now be run on Friday, Feb. 6.

Favored at 11-10 in the seven-furlong Forward Gal, On Time Girl ran to expectations while securing 20 Oaks qualifying points.

After a dull start to his racing career at Aqueduct in October, Nearly has dazzled in a pair of starts this winter at Gulfstream Park.

Chip Honcho will have to overcome a more challenging post position if he's to follow up his win in last month's Gun Runner S. in the $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Explora soared to the top of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard in the Santa Ynez S., while So Happy foiled Buetane in the San Vicente (G2).

Trainer Bob Baffert will again be heavily favored to win the $200,000 San Vicente (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday, as he saddles two leading contenders.

My World made it 2-for-2 in stakes company in the $139,500 Jerome S. on Saturday.