Europe struck first when Breeders' Cup 2024 kicked off Friday at Del Mar, as Magnum Force topped a longshot exacta in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).

Reigning Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner Idiomatic earned a fees-paid berth back to the Breeders’ Cup when dominating Sunday’s $600,000 Spinster (G1) at Keeneland for the second straight year.

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

Jockey Emisael Jaramillo won both Royal Ascot qualifiers aboard first-time starters at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, but in contrasting fashion.