Odds-on favorite She Feels Pretty just withstood a late charge from Godolphin shipper Diamond Rain in Saturday’s $545,981 E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine, stamping her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

Favored Brilliant Berti topped an exacta for trainer Cherie DeVaux in Saturday’s $499,250 Wise Dan (G2), the centerpiece of three turf stakes on the Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs.

After a seventh when trying to repeat in the Derby City Distaff (G1), Vahva mounted another title defense in Saturday’s Chicago (G2) back at Churchill Downs.

She Feels Pretty and Parchment Party were part of a four-win day for Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez.

Jockey Umberto Rispoli warmed up for his ride aboard Preakness (G1) favorite Journalism by executing a front-running coup earlier Saturday in the $150,000 Gallorette (G3).

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen got his Preakness Day off to a literal fast start on Saturday by saddling the first two stakes winners on the card, both in dirt sprints.

Kentucky Oaks Day included a trio of graded stakes for turf distaffers, and two odds-on favorites demonstrated star quality at Churchill Downs.

Lael Stables’ She Feels Pretty made it 2-for-2 in blinkers with another demolition job in Thursday’s American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita.

After a pair of fast-closing seconds to start his belated 2024 campaign, More Than Looks scored a new career high in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

Brilliant Berti regained top honors in Sunday’s Gun Runner S. at Kentucky Downs, and promising juveniles Tiztastic, May Day Ready, and Kilwin scored their first stakes victories.

Road to the Kentucky Derby alumni took center stage in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3) at Colonial Downs.

The Churchill Downs spring meet wrapped up on Sunday with an action-packed card featuring five listed stakes.

Three-year-old fillies are by definition in the spotlight on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico, including on the undercard.

Vahva got into ideal position immediately in Saturday’s $1 million Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs, rating on the outside before gaining the upper hand in midstretch.