Japan’s Forever Young confirmed his status as the world’s top-ranked dirt horse, and a globetrotting legend, by successfully defending his title in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).

Forever Young is chasing Romantic Warrior’s bankroll as the world’s all-time leading earner, and a second Saudi Cup (G1) windfall would push him nearer to the $30-million threshold.

Nysos had to dig deep to outduel Nevada Beach in the Laffit Pincay Jr. (G2), in a performance that was record-breaking on two counts.

Nysos wore down pacesetter Citizen Bull in the deep stretch and led a Bob Baffert-trained exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

The Pacific Classic, which offers a $1 million purse and is contested over 1 1/4 miles, highlights Del Mar's summer meet on Saturday.

Nysos towered over the field in the San Diego H. (G2), and later at Del Mar, Lovesick Blues punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) in the Bing Crosby (G1).

The 1 1/16-mile San Diego (G2) marks the first two-turn race for Nysos since February 2024.

The Bob Baffert celebrity ran away with Saturday’s $98,000 Triple Bend (G3) back at his home base of Santa Anita.

Mindframe capped a stellar Derby weekend for Mike Repole and Todd Pletcher's older runners with a wide, winning stretch bid in the $935,000 Churchill Downs (G1) on Saturday.

Santa Anita has moved Saturday’s card to Sunday due to forecasted heavy rains, and the 10-race program features four graded stakes, including the 87th running of the Santa Anita H. (G1) and the San Felipe (G2) for three-year-olds.

Baoma Corp’s Nysos remained unbeaten with another scintillating display in Saturday’s Robert B. Lewis (G3), motoring clear by 7 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita.