Preakness Weekend commences in earnest Friday with six stakes races at Pimlico, anchored by the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and Pimlico Special (G3).

Before Stilleto Boy surprised Saturday’s Santa Anita H. (G1), the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) also witnessed an upset.

Country Grammer was the favorite in Saturday’s Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita, but the “other Baffert” angle came to the fore when Defunded pocketed the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) “Win and You’re In.”

Dubai World Cup (G1) hero Country Grammer was sent off as the 2-1 favorite in his comeback in Saturday’s San Diego H. (G2), but his old archrival Royal Ship was too sharp in the 1 1/16-mile test.

Monday’s $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) attracted just five entrants, but the 1 1/4-mile feature serves up an intriguing clash between Stilleto Boy and Royal Ship at Santa Anita.

After three straight losses, Express Train got back on the winning track in Saturday’s $251,500 San Diego H. (G2) at Del Mar.

We honor the late Rick Porter by remembering the outstanding runners campaigned in Fox Hill Farms' distinctive red and white silks.

When Royal Ship collared Country Grammer in the stretch of Monday’s $301,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), the duo appeared bound to reprise their hard-fought exacta from the April 17 Californian (G2). But Country Grammer proved a more redoubtable foe in the rematch.

Royal Ship gained the upper hand on Country Grammer late in Saturday’s $200,000 Californian S. (G2) at Santa Anita