Emphatic led all the win in Friday's Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland, earning a free berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1) next spring.

Manuka Honey launched her bid leaving the far turn and drove to a two-length victory in the Pocahontas (G2) at Churchill Downs, winning the first Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifier.

The rags-to-riches tale of Possiblemente added its most lucrative chapter on Saturday in the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint (G2).

Owen Almighty, Igniter, and Manuka Honey won for Luis Saez, Florent Geroux scored a stakes double with Salahudin and Conceit, and Jaime Torres guided Five a Side on the big day at Ellis Park.

The addition of cheekpieces and the booking of Saez were hints that aggressive tactics were potentially in store at Saratoga.

Leading Change gamely prevailed in the Indiana Derby (G3), and Maximum Offer orchestrated a frontrunning upset in the Indiana Oaks (G3).

Last year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) star Good Cheer returned triumphant in Friday night's Iowa Distaff, one of four stakes to kick off the Festival of Racing at Prairie Meadows.

Deep Flame romped in the Maxfield (G3), Nu What’s New went all the way in the Hanshin (G3), and retiring jockey Corey Lanerie was honored with a special ceremony.

Stamina proved the decisive factor in a battle between Immersive and Shred the Gnar in the $483,500 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. enjoyed a big day at Laurel on Friday, capturing the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) with My Miss Mo and the $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) with Navajo Warrior.

Celtic Dispute and Liberty Rings captured the Royal Ascot qualifiers at Gulfstream Park.

Trainer Brendan Walsh had to scratch favorite Lush Lips from Saturday’s Jenny Wiley (G1), but his other entrant, Expensive Queen, saved the day at Keeneland.

Percy's Bar made things right Friday on her return to the Lexington, Ky., track, dominating the $750,000 Ashland (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths.

On Saturday, the Louisiana-bred Touchuponastar ran 1 1/8 miles over the New Orleans strip faster than any horse has.

Hit Show successfully tuned up for his rematch with champion Forever Young in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1).

Accelerize sprung an 8-1 upset of the $173,250 Louisiana (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday, re-rallying to defeat Just a Touch, who is now 0-for-7 in stakes company.

The long Fair Grounds stretch ultimately worked in favor of Chip Honcho in the $100,000 Gun Runner S., run under the lights early Saturday night at the New Orleans track.

Shred the Gnar proved more than sharp returning from a layoff of more than six months for her stakes debut in Saturday's $300,000 Chilukki (G3) at Churchill Downs.

Opening week of the Keeneland fall meet wrapped up on Sunday with a trio of stakes, including two “Win and You’re In” qualifiers to the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup.

Ag Bullet made a successful title defense in the $1,994,300 Ladies Turf Sprint (G2) at Kentucky Downs.