Melair Stakes

Paradise Creek Stakes

Thor's Echo Stakes

Crystal Water Stakes

In this week's On Racing: Memorial Day 2026 will be celebrated May 25, with American armed forces deployed once again. In the meantime, Thoroughbred racing's candy store of diversionary entertainment will be on holiday display across the land.

Ayra Stark takes command in the May 23 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs and triumphs in the 1 1/2-mile turf race by 2 3/4 lengths over Venencia.

Big City Lights scores in the Thor's Echo, the first of five Cal-bred or -sired stakes races May 23 at Santa Anita Park.

Golden Tempo, winner of the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 1/5 May 23 under jockey Jose Ortiz over a good track at Keeneland in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Due to heavy, sustained precipitation, the May 24 flat meet at Fair Hill, part of the two-day "Fair Hill Turf Showcase" over Memorial Day weekend, has been canceled.

Baramul Stud has 20 weanlings cataloged for the May 24 sale, and racing manager Luke McDonald is hoping buyers will be patient picking their penultimate colt to go through the sale ring as one of the standouts of the draft.