White Abarrio made his move entering the stretch and rolled home to a comfortable victory in the $5,520,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita, stamping himself as a top contender for Horse of the Year honors.

A driving finish in the $500,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita saw Stilleto Boy edge Proxy and Defunded to win the 1 1/4-mile prize.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Cyberknife will try to emulate his sire, Gun Runner, by closing out his career with a victory in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

Hitherto a stakes bridesmaid, Proxy wore down West Will Power to win his first trophy in Friday’s $750,000 Clark (G1). Jockey Joel Rosario swept both graded stakes on the Churchill Downs card, previously steering Bubble Rock to victory in the $300,000 Mrs. Revere (G2).

Already enshrined in the annals of Churchill Downs as an 80-1 upsetter of the Kentucky Derby (G1), Rich Strike can add to his historic legacy in Friday’s $750,000 Clark (G1) at the Louisville track.

Keeneland’s graded stakes on Saturday featured winners of contrasting profiles. While former turf champion Channel Maker captured his eight-year-old bow in the Elkhorn (G2), up-and-coming four-year-old Scalding extended his skein in the Ben Ali (G3).

Olympiad turned in another tour de force at Fair Grounds on Saturday when taking the $485,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) by two lengths as a 3-5 favorite.

Twice beaten since his Pegasus World Cup (G1) heroics, Knicks Go hopes to regain the winning thread in Friday night’s $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H. (G3).

Promise Keeper will enter the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on the upswing for Todd Pletcher, rolling to a 2 1/4-length victory most recently in the May 8 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The three-year-old colt has been installed as the 7-2 morning line favorite against 10 rivals.