Although things hadn’t quite worked out for Nations Pride of late, Sunday’s Arlington Million (G1) shaped up as the ideal spot for the Godolphin globetrotter to return to the win column.

Rebel’s Romance capped a brilliant Breeders’ Cup for Godolphin when driving to a course record-setting victory in Saturday’s Turf (G1).

Godolphin’s homebred Modern Games accelerated in the nick of time in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Keeneland, and in the process, the 1.38-1 favorite joined an exclusive club.

If not for a brief virus, Highland Chief would have contested last Saturday’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Aqueduct. But trainer Graham Motion’s fallback plan worked out just fine.

The Bowling Green (G2) started out as a leisurely Sunday stroll for turf veterans, but turned into a mad dash for the wire at Saratoga.

Sunday’s Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga has attracted a field of six, including Highland Chief, Rockemperor, L'Imperator, Arklow, and Cross Border.

Capitalizing on the right trip in a paceless race, the 19.20-1 Highland Chief got the decisive jump on Gufo and odds-on Yibir in Saturday’s $651,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park.