Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf (G1) nearly produced a triple dead-heat, as frontrunning Panthalassa, defending champion Lord North, and Vin de Garde flashed across the wire abreast.

Three Group 1 races and a Group 2, with prizemoney ranging from $1 million to $6 million, highlight a strong turf card on Dubai World Cup Day.

The first defending champion in the brief history of the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), comebacker Colonel Liam became its first two-time winner in Saturday’s $982,300 renewal at Gulfstream Park.

Bernardini, a classic-winning champion on the racetrack who carved out an influential career at stud, has been euthanized at the age of 18.

Klaravich Stables’ Domestic Spending had to share the spoils with Colonel Liam in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, but their rematch in Saturday’s $750,000 Manhattan S. (G1) on Belmont Day wasn’t close.

Vance Hanson reviews the Turf Classic, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile and American Turf for Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day!

The third running of the Pegasus promises to feature a few up-and-comers in the division, judging by the invitations released by Gulfstream Park.