The racing world was saddened by Sunday’s news of the passing of trainer Christophe Clement, 59, from cancer.

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. captured both of Saturday’s turf stakes at Keeneland aboard favorites. In Italian controlled the Jenny Wiley (G1), and Twilight Gleaming revealed a new tactical dimension in the Giant’s Causeway S.

Jockey Juan Hernandez captured two of the three turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita.

Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday's San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita.

Regal Glory put an exclamation point on her career in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1) with Flavien Prat, who also rode Speed Boat Beach on a six-win closing day at Del Mar.

After scoring a Grade 1 breakthrough in last fall’s Matriarch (G1), Regal Glory prolonged her racing career with a winning spree. Now the Chad Brown mare comes full circle for a title defense in Sunday’s $400,000 renewal at Del Mar.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is Royal Ascot-bound after his homebred Pizza Bianca justified 2-5 favoritism in Friday’s $100,000 Hilltop S. at Pimlico.

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) star Pizza Bianca spices up Friday’s card at Pimlico, with the $100,000 Hilltop S. serving as her stepping stone to Royal Ascot.

Trainer Christophe Clement savored his first Breeders’ Cup victory as Bobby Flay’s homebred Pizza Bianca sliced between foes late to get up in Friday’s $920,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

Not even getting clobbered at the start of Sunday’s Natalma S. (G1) could prevent Godolphin’s homebred Wild Beauty from establishing her superiority, and punching her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

Woodbine hosts a quartet of turf stakes for two-year-olds on Sunday, with the C$400,000 prizes – the Summer S. (G1) and Natalma S. (G1) – serving as Breeders’ Cup Challenge events.