The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G1) produced the kind of finish guaranteed to rouse a large and boisterous crowd, as Caballo de Mar and Oisin Murphy emerged from a wave of five horses covering barely half a length to win.
Brendan Yates, Owen Metwally, and Marcus Hakewill, three teenage racing fans and close friends dedicated to sharing the sport of horse racing with younger generations traveled to Maryland for the May 16 Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.
Daryz continued his merry way cutting a swathe through the European Pattern on a balmy evening at ParisLongchamp, completing a hat trick of group 1 victories in the May 21 Prix Aga Khan IV (G1).
Thought Process, an impressive winner of the Feb. 28 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T), will take on seven fillies and mares May 25 in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.
The May 23 Doomben Cup (G1) has drawn a total of seven acceptors as Pride Of Jenni (AUS) bids to continue her racing renaissance with a fifth group 1 win in the feature race at Doomben.
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Renegade may have some company in the starting gate for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in stablemate and frequent workout partner Powershift.
Gstaad (GB) will face nine rivals in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) as he attempts to go one better than his Newmarket second at the Curragh May 23.