The fifth and final day of 2026 racing at Royal Ascot featured four group stakes, including a Breeders’ Cup qualifier.

Rhetorical took the early initiative in Saturday’s $1.414 million Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs and never looked back, breaking Lure's stakes record.

Tomoya Ozasa’s T O Elvis pulled away with authority in his U.S. debut Saturday in the $939,600 Churchill Downs (G1) at Churchill Downs, easily dispatching a highly regarded field and rolling to a 3 1/4-length victory under jockey Ryusei Sakai.

Stark Contrast proved a decisive winner of the $1 million American Turf (G1) as a 6-5 favorite.

Crude Velocity came into Saturday’s $741,330 Pat Day Mile S. (G2) at Churchill Downs unbeaten in two tries and proved to be one to watch in the coming months in scoring a tough victory against pacesetter Englishman. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden to victory by Florent Geroux, the CSLR Racing Partners' color-bearer earned a black-type score in his initial try.

Ten years after sending out Hall of Famer Tepin to repeat in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), Mark Casse won Saturday’s $976,000 renewal.

In a thrilling finish to the $594,600 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Yellow Card prevailed in a four-horse photo.

Seizing control at the start and allowed to set an uncontested pace, R Disaster turned back Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) winner Splendora.

Always a Runner entered the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday, the least experienced of the 13 three-year-old fillies in the field.

Flying Dutchman Breeding and Racing's Shred the Gnar came into Friday’s $1 million La Troienne (G1) off a very troubled trip in the Royal Delta (G3) at Gulfstream and made amends over a game Fully Subscribed.

Desert Gate staked his claim as an early candidate for champion two-year-old male honors with an effortless triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Best Pal (G3) at Del Mar.

Verifire brought his career record to a perfect 3-for-3 with a fast win in the $239,665 Maxfield S. on Sunday’s closing-day card at Churchill Downs.

The second day of 2025 racing at Royal Ascot in England delivered a flashy performance from a promising juvenile and a bevy of exciting finishes.

Two weeks after misfiring with a sixth-place finish in the Sunland Park Oaks, Maysam bounced back with a tenacious triumph in Sunday’s Santa Ysabel (G3) at Santa Anita.

On a stakes-packed Saturday at Santa Anita, Locked impressed with an 8 1/2-length demolition of the historic Santa Anita H. (G1).

Seven stakes, six of them graded, comprised the undercard of Fountain of Youth (G2) and Davona Dale (G2) day at Gulfstream Park.

On a Sunday afternoon of upsets at Oaklawn Park, Coal Battle and Quietside starred in the Rebel (G2) and Honeybee (G3) while Alexander Helios battled to victory in the Razorback H. (G3).

California Burrito refused to yield when challenged down the homestretch of Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park.

A well-timed rally carried 17-10 favorite Look Forward to a tenacious victory in Sunday’s $101,500 Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita.

Last year’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) winner Saudi Crown got back to his winning ways in Saturday’s $100,000 Tenacious S. at Fair Grounds.