The first Arlington Million (G1) staged at Colonial Downs conjured up thoughts of the Old Dominion’s history, as the lone British-bred in the field, Set Piece, rolled in course-record time.

Sloppy conditions at Ellis Park proved just right for a pair of hot favorites with speed on the rail – the 2.40-1 Ryvit in the Maxfield Overnight S. and the 0.81-1 Zozos in the Hanshin S.

Up to the Mark exploded from off the pace to win the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs.

For the second straight day at Del Mar, jockey Flavien Prat made a well-timed move aboard a Phil D’Amato trainee to win a Grade 2 turf event.

Stepping up to face older horses for the first time in Saturday’s Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), Annapolis stamped his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) over the same Keeneland course.

Godolphin’s homebred Santin, who broke through with his first stakes win in the Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, followed up over the same Churchill Downs course and distance in Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1).

Let alone on an easy lead in Saturday’s $750,000 Manhattan (G1), Tribhuvan bid the field adieu entering the far turn and drew off to a 19.10-1 upset.

Santin showed new resolve in first-time blinkers to score a breakthrough victory in Saturday’s $1 million Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs.

Two Emmys broke running in Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds, accelerating to a clear advantage a few jumps out of the starting gate, and he dictated terms on a moderate pace along the way to an easy 2 1/2-length victory.