Explora soared to the top of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard in the Santa Ynez S., while So Happy foiled Buetane in the San Vicente (G2).

Trainer Bob Baffert will again be heavily favored to win the $200,000 San Vicente (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday, as he saddles two leading contenders.

Barnes was a talking horse before his debut victory, and the $3.2 million yearling purchase raised the decibel level with a spectacular display in Saturday’s San Vicente (G2).

Zedan Racing Stables’ Muth was by far the class of the field in Saturday’s $200,500 San Vicente (G2), and the 2-5 favorite duly kicked off his sophomore campaign on a winning note at Santa Anita.

Last seen finishing a distant second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Muth reverts to seven furlongs in Saturday’s $200,000 San Vicente (G2).

Sprint specialist Havnameltdown wired Sunday’s San Vicente (G2), but his stoutly-bred stablemate from the Bob Baffert barn, Faustin, set himself up well to stretch out next time.

Speed reigned in Santa Anita’s trio of graded races Saturday on both dirt and turf, beginning with promising sophomore Forbidden Kingdom in the $200,000 San Vicente (G2).