Some of California’s top turf two-year-olds prepped for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup in Sunday’s $98,000 Zuma Beach (G3) and $101,000 Surfer Girl (G3) at Santa Anita.

Recap of the Breeders' Cup WAYI Goodwood (G1), John Henry Turf Championship (G2), and John C. Harris (G3)

Odds-on Hughes gave Bob Baffert a 20th score in the Del Mar feature, rebuffing a tag-team challenge from the Doug O’Neill barn in a purely intramural affair.

One day after half-brother Salamis scored a new career high in the Hollywood Derby (G1), Segesta likewise earned her first Grade 1 trophy in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1).

Beholder's daughter Tamara ran herself into the discussion for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), and Mission of Joy earned her way into the Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

Recaps of the City of Hope Mile (G2), John Henry Turf Championship (G2), Eddie D (G2), and John C. Harris (G3) at Santa Anita.

Odds-on favorites lorded it over small fields in both of Del Mar’s Sunday stakes for three-year-olds.

Trainer Mark Glatt wasn’t exactly thrilled when Dr. Venkman drew the rail in Saturday’s Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar, but the post ended up being a blessing in disguise.

Odds-on favorite Formidable Man extended his local mark over the Del Mar turf course to a perfect 5-for-5 in Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2).

In a heart-pounding thriller reminiscent of his victory in the Preakness (G1) two months ago, Journalism arrived right before the wire to claim the $1,017,500 Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

After escaping serious trouble in midstretch, Journalism rallied gallantly to win the 150th running of the $2 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, closing determinedly to prevail by a half-length over Gosger.

Jockey Umberto Rispoli warmed up for his ride aboard Preakness (G1) favorite Journalism by executing a front-running coup earlier Saturday in the $150,000 Gallorette (G3).

Reddam Racing’s Look Forward showed that a return to one-turn racing is what the doctor ordered when she prevailed by 1 1/4 lengths in Friday’s $579,660 Eight Belles (G2) under cloudy skies at Churchill Downs.

The expectation that Saturday's $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) would yield the likely favorite for next month's Kentucky Derby (G1) came to fruition when Journalism followed up his last-out win in the San Felipe (G2) with a come-from-behind score in the 1 1/8-mile test.

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

Odds-on favorite Johannes added one final laurel to his nearly-flawless 2024 campaign in Thursday’s San Gabriel (G2) at Santa Anita.

The up-and-coming Journalism got the better of two proven graded stakes winners when posting a decisive victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).

Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez swept both graded stakes on closing day at Del Mar, guiding Sacred Wish to an upset in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1) and wiring the Cecil B. DeMille (G3) aboard Clock Tower.

Hero of the Del Mar Derby (G2) and Oceanside S. during Del Mar’s summer meet, Formidable Man made it three in a row in Saturday’s Hollywood Derby (G1) on the penultimate day of the Bing Crosby season.