Sparkling in his maiden win at Saratoga on Labor Day weekend, U. S. S. Valor looked just as special dominating the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Despite taking a significant hike in class for Saturday’s $500,000 Frizette (G1) at Belmont Park, the daughter of Tacitus turned in another solid performance to win the one-mile test by 2 3/4 lengths as an 11-1 chance.

The Good Life was never headed, dominating through the stretch to win by four lengths.

Leading Change didn’t debut until June 7, the day after 2-1 Travers favorite Golden Tempo landed his second classic win of the season in the Belmont (G1).

Saratoga’s reputation as the “Graveyard of Favorites” was alive and well on Saturday when Counting Stars was outrun in the $600,000 Alabama (G1) by stakes newcomer My Gun’s Loaded.

British-based mare Survie achieved her aim of a Grade 1 laurel and a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), with a last-to-first burst in the Christophe Clement Turf (G1) at Saratoga.

Hours after his late father, Christophe, was inducted into the Hall of Fame, trainer Miguel Clement sent out Bottas to score a poignant victory in the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (G2).

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.

Test Score topped an exacta for trainer Graham Motion in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), and Destino d'Oro upset the companion race for fillies and mares.

A pair of Miguel Clement-trained two-year-olds earned berths to the Breeders' Cup at Aqueduct on Friday.

Owner John Amerman and trainer Graham Motion celebrated a second consecutive win in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) on Friday, albeit in a different location and at a shorter distance than 12 months ago.

Spirit of St Louis flew onto the radar late to win going away, giving his connections a Grade 1 turf double on Kentucky Derby Day.

All went according to connections' plan for La Cara in the $742,782 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland on Monday.

Godolphin homebred Immersive rallied to a clear lead in upper stretch and rolled to a 4 1/2-length decision in Friday’s $1,820,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.

A pair of unbeaten two-year-old fillies captured Breeders’ Cup Challenge races on Friday’s opener at Keeneland.

Road to the Kentucky Derby alumni took center stage in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3) at Colonial Downs.