After foiling a pair of Godolphin hotpots during the Dubai Carnival, British shipper Choisya ended trainer Chad Brown’s streak in Saturday’s Jenny Wiley (G1) at Keeneland.

On Keeneland's Sunday opener, favorites were overturned in both sophomore stakes that also witnessed key scratches.

A night of upsets at Meydan culminated in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), as the 41-1 Hit Show struck top gear late to deny fellow American longshot Mixto, leaving 1-2 favorite Forever Young behind in third.

After Luxor Cafe clinched his invitation to the Kentucky Derby (G1) via the Japan Road, his form was upheld in Saturday’s UAE Derby (G2) by Admire Daytona, who booked his own ticket to Louisville.

Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf (G1) was supposed to be all about Hong Kong legend Romantic Warrior, but the 1-5 favorite was mugged on the line by Japan’s Soul Rush.

Last year’s Japanese champion three-year-old male, Danon Decile, scored in his first international foray in Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Meydan.

As a late addition to the field for Saturday’s $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Dark Saffron was an unlikely candidate to crash the Straight No Chaser versus Tuz party for several reasons.

Purchased for nearly $4 million at Tattersalls last December, Believing furnished dividends in her first start for the Coolmore principals and Resolute in Saturday’s $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1).

Frankie Dettori was back in the spotlight on Saturday’s Dubai World Cup (G1) program at Meydan, guiding Raging Torrent to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2).

After Dubai Future missed his entire eight-year-old campaign in 2024, the Godolphin homebred’s racing career appeared to be receding into the past.

The Dubai World Cup (G1) anchors a quartet of Breeders' Cup Challenge races at Meydan Saturday, and earlier on the card, the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes with the UAE Derby (G2).

Although Idratherbeblessed placed twice in his three stakes appearances during the Fair Grounds meet, the competition was stiffer in Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic (G2).

Saturday’s $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park is scheduled to be the first 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier awarding 100 points to the winner.

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.

While the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) was Saturday’s main event, Festival Day 45 also included four supporting stakes.

Sovereignty burnished his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials in the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park.

Jockey Rachel King had a banner day at Tokyo on Sunday, winning both stakes with U.S. racing implications.

The richest race in the world became a race for the ages on Saturday, as Forever Young and Romantic Warrior fulfilled hopes of an epic clash in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).

On the Saudi Cup (G1) undercard, Straight No Chaser exuded class in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2), and Golden Vekoma rallied in the Saudi Derby (G3).