Leading three-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna was expected to waltz in Saturday’s Cotillion (G1) at Parx, but the 1-10 favorite had to grind it out instead.

As expected, Arkansas Derby (G1) romper Muth rates as the early favorite for Saturday's Preakness (G1) at Pimlico.

Valentine Candy crowned a four-win day for Steve Asmussen in the Renaissance S., and Ice Cold toppled odds-on favorite Denim and Pearls in the Year’s End S. for fillies.

In addition to the quartet of juvenile stakes at Fair Grounds, the Santa Super Saturday card offered opportunities for the older brigade as well. Chief among them was Grade 1 veteran Two Emmys.

Improving from eye-catching thirds in preps at Ellis Park, Anglophile and Freydis the Red both scored new career highs at Kentucky Downs on Sunday.

Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll got the solid pace set-up and 1 3/16-mile trip he loves in Friday’s $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3), but it almost wasn’t enough.

Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll was ready to do just that in Saturday’s $300,000 Ben Ali (G3) at Keeneland.

Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll continued his renaissance in Sunday night’s Oklahoma Derby (G3), while the Remington Park Oaks (G3) had a hometown flavor thanks to Oklahoma-bred winner Hits Pricey Legacy.

While Tiz the Bomb justified favoritism in the Jeff Ruby Steaks, the companion Bourbonette Oaks witnessed a massive upset.

Favorites obliged in Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races for turf juveniles at Keeneland, but Averly Jane had a more straightforward time in the Indian Summer S. than Tiz the Bomb did in the Bourbon (G2).

Unlike her rough-trip 10th in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Crazy Beautiful didn’t have a straw in her path in Sunday’s $196,000 Summertime Oaks (G2), and accordingly drove to a convincing victory at Santa Anita.