One year after just missing in the Travers (G1), Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna was involved in another thriller on Saratoga’s marquee Saturday.

What could prove to be an especially fruitful summer at Saratoga for the three-year-old filly Nitrogen continues on Saturday when the rising star looks to capture her sixth stakes win in a row in the $500,000 Belmont Oaks (G1) over nine furlongs on the turf.

The Wonder Again switch was no problem for 2-5 favorite Nitrogen, who cruised by 17 lengths. In contrast, the Pennine Ridge lost its key players.

A year ago, Spirit of St Louis was sitting good as the dominant figure among the New York-bred turf set. On Saturday, the six-year-old can enhance his credentials to be the leader among all older U.S. turf performers in the $1 million Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga.

The showdown between American shipper May Day Ready and local favorite Brown Ratchet never materialized in Sunday’s Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Kyoto.

Aidan O’Brien shipper Lake Victoria was by far the class of the field in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), and that enabled the 3-5 favorite to overcome a problematic trip at Del Mar.

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

Keeneland’s Fall Stars Weekend gets off to a terrific start on Friday, with a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events highlighting the opening day card.

Brilliant Berti regained top honors in Sunday’s Gun Runner S. at Kentucky Downs, and promising juveniles Tiztastic, May Day Ready, and Kilwin scored their first stakes victories.