Earning his first graded victory since the 2024 Santa Anita Derby (G1), Stronghold proved much the best in the $100,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park May 31.
After having not broken from the gate below 5-1 in three stakes starts, grade 3 winner and dual grade 2-placed Lion Lake is an 8-5 morning-line favorite in the $300,000 Wonder Again Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course.
Facing off against familiar female rivals as well as males, Haras Don Alberto's homebred Eccentric (CHI) would not be denied in the Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella (G1) at Club Hípico de Santiago May 31.
Constitution River overcame a nightmare draw and two stablemates who fought like lions to run out a brave and classy winner of the Prix du Jockey Club (G1) May 31 at Chantilly.
More than a quarter of a century after retiring from training, Ron Glatt reached the winner's circle May 30 at Santa Anita Park as both trainer and owner of Smile Baby Smile, who upset the third race as the longest shot on the board.
No horse will compete in all three Triple Crown races this year as trainer Whit Beckman will target Ocelli at the June 20 Ohio Derby (G3). It marks the first Belmont Stakes (G1) since 1917 to be contested without a Preakness starter.
Zac Purton wrote his name into the history books when becoming the first jockey to register 2,000 winners in Hong Kong with success at Sha Tin Racecourse May 31.
The first day of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale commences on the Gold Coast with 374 lots cataloged to go through the ring with action starting at 11 a.m. local time June 1-2.
When Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps died in April 2016 it was a time of overwhelming grief and sorrow for the Phipps family. It also brought one of Thoroughbred racing's most famed stables to a crossroads.