Iron Man Cal earned his spot in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by wiring the Pat O’Brien (G2), and Graham Motion’s shipper Test Score booked his Turf (G1) ticket in the Del Mar H. (G2).

Leading sire Not This Time stamped his influence on both rich stakes at Kentucky Downs Saturday.

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).

Hymn notched his fourth win in the last five starts by gamely taking Saturday’s $500,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga, earning his first graded stakes win and a berth to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) in the "Win & You're In" race.

A glorious afternoon for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Flavien Prat continued through the $500,000 Ballerina (G1) on Saturday, when Ways and Means extended her dominance.

Trainer Chad Brown might not have the ante-post favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but he will go into the Oct. 31 feature at Keeneland fully loaded.

Following a brilliant victory in the Woody Stephen (G1), Englishman delivered another spectacular performance to win the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga.

Stay tuned for live track updates, late scratch info, expert insight, and real-time results throughout Travers Day starting August 29 at 3:00 PM ET.

Ag Bullet’s presence in the last two editions of the Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint has helped elevate the 6 1/2-furlong event to Grade 1 status for the first time.

Dr. Venkman has been unplaced in both starts this year but has a history of finding his better self in the $250,000 Pat O’Brien (G2), one of two Breeders’ Cup Challenge preps at Del Mar on Saturday.

With earlier wins in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont (G1) in the bag, Golden Tempo has all the momentum heading into the Travers.

Englishman and Book’em Danno are on a collision course for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 31, but in the meantime will be prepping in separate seven-furlong stakes at Saratoga on Saturday.

Just as he did in the Oceanside S. on opening day, Proletariat bossed his rivals on the front end in Sunday’s Del Mar Derby (G2).

Recaps of the Del Mar Oaks (G1) and Mile (G2), along with the Breeders' Cup WAYI Green Flash H. (G2).

The connections of reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty have yet another Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender on their hands.

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.

And One More Time turned back multiple challengers and survived a stewards’ inquiry after floating wide in the stretch of Saturday’s Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga, prevailing by a neck.

A quartet of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers took place at York Racecourse in England this week. The action included three prestigious Group 1 prizes.

The retirements this summer of Nysos and Journalism have left a vacancy in the older male division in Southern California, a situation the East Coast-based Knightsbridge will look to exploit on Saturday in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).

Counting Stars will be heavily favored to make it three in a row on Saturday in the $600,000 Alabama (G1).