Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. captured both of Saturday’s turf stakes at Keeneland aboard favorites. In Italian controlled the Jenny Wiley (G1), and Twilight Gleaming revealed a new tactical dimension in the Giant’s Causeway S.

If Arrest Me Red can run as well in Saturday's $1 million Turf Sprint (G2) at Kentucky Downs as he did four months ago in winning the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) at Churchill Downs, he'll deservedly stamp his ticket to the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Nov. 5.

Bleecker Street extended her record to 7-for-7 in Friday's New York (G1) and Caravel led throughout in the Intercontinental (G3).

Friday’s segment of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival features three terrific turf stakes - the New York (G1), Belmont Gold Cup (G2), and Intercontinental (G3).

On Stonestreet Day at Keeneland, Barbara Banke’s operation celebrated a dynamic victory by Campanelle in the $162,461 Giant’s Causeway S. The Wesley Ward pupil was warming up for another trip to Royal Ascot.