The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicks up a gear at Saratoga on Friday, with a total of six graded stakes on tap. Fillies and mares take center stage in the three dirt stakes.

After a dull effort in her season debut in mid-January, the managers at Calumet Farm transferred the four-year-old filly Gin Gin from Brad Cox to Brendan Walsh in the hopes he could answer a lingering question: Did Gin Gin still want to be a racehorse?

Placings behind the Horse of the Year in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) and Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) were solid showings for Candied, who makes her season return Friday in the $350,000 Doubledogdare (G3) at Keeneland.

Speedway Stables’ Cavalieri didn’t make it to the races until last August, but the four-year-old has climbed the class ladder in leaps and bounds.

Unplaced in four previous graded stakes attempts, Loved struck a new career high in Thursday’s Falls City (G3) at Churchill Downs.

usical Mischief is riding in on a three-race win streak over Churchill Downs' main track into the $400,000 Falls City (G3), the traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at the Louisville track.

Leading three-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna was expected to waltz in Saturday’s Cotillion (G1) at Parx, but the 1-10 favorite had to grind it out instead.

Last seen fading to an uncharacteristic 12th in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Saudi Crown returned triumphant in Sunday’s R.A. “Cowboy” Jones S. at Ellis Park.

Entering this historic weekend of racing at Churchill Downs, both the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) had proven elusive prizes for Kentucky-born trainer Kenny McPeek. He can now put a checkmark beside the Oaks after Thorpedo Anna's convincing score in the 150th edition of the 1 1/8-mile fixture for three-year-old fillies on Friday.

After skipping through the slop to win last month's Rachel Alexandra (G2) by 2 3/4 lengths, Tarifa might have been in need of a stiffer final prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Track Phantom heads dozen in Louisiana Derby; Tarifa, Intricate rematch on in Fair Grounds Oaks

Seven weeks out from the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, bettors are having trouble landing on a clear favorite, as evidenced by the results of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5.

Tarifa made her move leaving the far turn and drew off to a 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds.