If Auguste Rodin can put an exclamation point on his glittering career in Sunday’s Japan Cup (G1), the Aidan O’Brien trainee would furnish two major storylines.

The Aidan O’Brien/Ryan Moore tandem completed a Breeders’ Cup Friday double when Henri Matisse exploded late in the Juvenile Turf (G1).

Aidan O’Brien shipper Lake Victoria was by far the class of the field in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), and that enabled the 3-5 favorite to overcome a problematic trip at Del Mar.

Of the five Thoroughbred Group 1 winners on Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) undercard at ParisLongchamp, Friendly Soul and Ramatuelle are the likeliest to proceed to the Breeders’ Cup.

On top of the loaded Breeders’ Cup prep weekend stateside, five more “Win and You’re In” events are set for ParisLongchamp on Sunday.

With logistical detail reminiscent of a military operation, trainer Aidan O’Brien orchestrated a racecourse gallop at Southwell on Friday for his Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender City of Troy.

The Curragh hosted day two of the Irish Champions Festival, highlighted by four Group 1s including a pair of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events.

The William Haggas-trained Economics added to his burgeoning profile by dethroning Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion (G1), one of three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Despite pulling hard early in Thursday’s 1 1/2-mile Yorkshire Oaks (G1), Content had enough stamina in the closing stages to outlast You Got to Me and Emily Upjohn in this “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

As he often does, trainer Aidan O'Brien entered a pacemaker in Wednesday's Juddmonte International (G1) at York, ostensibly to ensure a proper gallop for Coolmore's star three-year-old City of Troy.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Whistlejacket saw off every challenge in Sunday’s 154th Prix Morny (G1) at Deauville, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).

Royal Ascot wrapped up on Saturday with a mix of blowout victories and dramatic head-to-head battles. Three group stakes, including an exciting renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee (G1), led the action.

The Coronation (G1) and Commonwealth Cup (G1) were the feature events on Day 4 of Royal Ascot, but the Albany (G3) winner arguably stole the show.

The historic 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1) on Day 3 of Royal Ascot came down to a tremendous homestretch battle in which 2022 winner Kyprios continued an against-all-odds comeback to reclaim his title.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien picked up the 400th Group 1 win of his career when 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) hero Augustin Rodin pounced to a determined triumph in the Prince of Wales’s (G1) at Royal Ascot.

Overlooked at 15-1 in a deep renewal of the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on Saturday, Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance parlayed an advantageous trip into a two-length victory at Meydan.

After handling a challenging assignment in the Red Sea Turf H. (G3) on Saudi Cup Day, Tower of London was backed into 2-1 favoritism in a presumably better scenario in Saturday’s $1 million Dubai Gold Cup (G2).

Forever Young, Remake, Spirit Dancer, Tower of London, and Annaf won on the Saudi Cup undercard.

Ballydoyle’s multiple Group 1 queen Warm Heart put an exclamation point on her career in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), defeating males in course-record time at Gulfstream Park.

For the sixth time since 2011, trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore teamed up to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), taking Friday’s renewal at Santa Anita with Unquestionable.