Godolphin’s Silver Knott continued his rich vein of form in Sunday’s Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga, racking up his third consecutive win since stepping up to longer distances.

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.

Collared late by Broome in the Dubai Gold Cup (G2) on World Cup night, Godolphin’s Siskany had no such rival to deny him in Friday’s $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup (G2).

For the fifth year in succession, the two-mile Belmont Gold Cup (G2) proved ripe for the taking by a European shipper. The German gelding Loft did the honors in Friday’s renewal at Belmont Park, rolling from well off the pace to set a new course record.

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).

Sunday’s $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3) was one for the history books at Sam Houston, as Fantasioso, Another Mystery, and Strong Tide flashed across the wire in unison.

The race formerly known as the Arlington Million witnessed one of the biggest upsets in its history Saturday, when 27-1 longshot Two Emmys denied 2-5 favorite Domestic Spending in the $600,000 Mister D. (G1).

Mean Mary defends title in talent-filled New York; Baron Samedi invades for Gold Cup at Belmont Park for Belmont Stakes week.

Class on the grass is generally no misnomer, and Arklow had it in spades over his rivals in Saturday's $150,000 Louisville S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The multi-millionaire seven-year-old made his first run since November a winning one as the 13-10 favorite, prevailing by one length in the 1 1/2-mile fixture.