The stakes-packed Friday evening card at Charles Town provided a chance for proven stakes winners to add rich victories to their decorated resumes.

Skippylongstocking has long shown flashes of talent. Now he’s a millionaire thanks to a runaway triumph in Friday’s Charles Town Classic (G2).

Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s outclassed his rivals in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3).

The composition of the Kentucky Derby (G1) field changed three times on Thursday, allowing all the also-eligibles to draw in.

Forte, last year’s champion juvenile male and longtime Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite, has landed in post 15 for Saturday’s 149th Run for the Roses.

***Updated with scratches of Forte, Skinner, Continuar, Lord Miles, Practical Move; field with post positions and ML odds

Tapit Trice was bet down to 1-2 favoritism in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2), a fans’ vote of confidence that the highly-regarded blueblood would punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1).

The disqualification of pacesetter Legacy Isle promoted Dreaming of Kona to an upset victory in the Mucho Macho Man S. at Gulfstream Park.

Gulfstream Park celebrates the New Year with a trio of stakes for freshly-minted three-year-olds on Sunday – the Mucho Macho Man S. over a mile, the companion Cash Run S. for fillies, and the Limehouse S. at six furlongs.