The Justify mare regained her winning groove with an emphatic front-running display at Kentucky Downs, the highlight of a six-win day for Flavien Prat.

The first stakes winner for her first-crop sire, 2022 Preakness (G1) hero Early Voting, Miss Monica, also ranks as his top-selling two-year-old.

Beholder's daughter Tamara ran herself into the discussion for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), and Mission of Joy earned her way into the Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

Kopion was making her first career start both outside of California and on a track other than fast.

Unraced since his victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), last year’s divisional champion Citizen Bull picked up right where he left off in Saturday’s Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita.

Subsanador prevailed in a three-way photo over National Treasure and Newgate in the California Crown (G1) at Santa Anita, earning a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Front-running Goliad pulled a $21.14 upset in Saturday’s Mint Millions (G3) at Kentucky Downs, while Pennsylvania shipper Neecie Marie went last to first in the Ladies Marathon (G3).

On a stakes-packed Sunday afternoon at Santa Anita, Newgate capped off a big day for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and legendary jockey Frankie Dettori, battling gamely to win the $400,000 Santa Anita H. (G1).

Michael Lund Petersen’s Kinza and Santa Ynez (G3) winner Kopion brought similar profiles into Saturday’s Las Virgenes (G3).

In addition to riding the superb Nysos in the Robert B. Lewis (G3), Flavien Prat won two other graded stakes on the Santa Anita card, both aboard mares making eagerly-awaited returns to action.

The bettors who pounded Kopion to 1-5 favoritism in Sunday’s $98,000 Santa Ynez S. (G3) at Santa Anita never had to take a deep breath. The chestnut filly brought her career tally to 2-for-2 with a decisive victory.

Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor appeared to have a straightforward task on paper in Sunday’s Zenyatta (G2) at Santa Anita, and the 1-10 favorite ensured that there would be no suspense.

The Del Mar Debutante (G1) just eluded Hall of Famer Beholder during her 2012 juvenile campaign, but now she can boast of her daughter Tamara’s stunning victory in Saturday’s $303,500 renewal.

As the region braces for Hurricane Hilary, a more benevolent force of nature blew through Del Mar on Saturday – 4-5 favorite Anisette, who stormed from last to first in the Del Mar Oaks (G1).

Scratched from the Santa Anita Derby (G1) with a fever, Geaux Rocket Ride resumed with a professional victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Affirmed S.

After an eventful stakes debut in the April 8 Santa Anita Oaks (G2), well-bred Window Shopping took care of business back over the same track and trip in Saturday’s $201,000 Summertime Oaks (G2).

It’s not every day that one sees a Bob Baffert trainee spring a 16-1 surprise, but that’s what happened when Reincarnate posted an upset victory in Sunday’s Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita.