Hero of the 2021 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) before going on his Mideast tour of duty, Country Grammer seeks to regain his title in Monday’s $400,000 renewal at Santa Anita.

Breeders’ Cup-winning trainer Yoshito Yahagi added the world’s richest race to his expanding resume, when his front runner Panthalassa scored a $34.10 upset in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).

Bob Baffert’s dynamic duo of Taiba and Country Grammer will try to have the angles covered between them in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).

Frankie Dettori is beginning his year-long, global farewell tour at Santa Anita, and the legendary rider wasted no time in delighting fans at the Great Race Place.

Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday's San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita.

Country Grammer was the favorite in Saturday’s Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita, but the “other Baffert” angle came to the fore when Defunded pocketed the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) “Win and You’re In.”

Dubai World Cup (G1) hero Country Grammer was sent off as the 2-1 favorite in his comeback in Saturday’s San Diego H. (G2), but his old archrival Royal Ship was too sharp in the 1 1/16-mile test.

For the first 1 1/8 miles of Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), Life Is Good looked like a good thing.

Elite campaigners from the world over descended upon Riyadh for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), but the trophy stayed home thanks to 113-1 longshot Emblem Road.

Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) field includes defending champion Mishriff; Mandaloun and familiar foe Midnight Bourbon; fellow U.S. shippers Art Collector and Country Grammer; the Japanese duo of Breeders’ Cup shocker Marche Lorraine and champion T O Keynes; and the outstanding European turfistes Sealiway and Real World.

When Royal Ship collared Country Grammer in the stretch of Monday’s $301,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), the duo appeared bound to reprise their hard-fought exacta from the April 17 Californian (G2). But Country Grammer proved a more redoubtable foe in the rematch.

Royal Ship gained the upper hand on Country Grammer late in Saturday’s $200,000 Californian S. (G2) at Santa Anita