Tales From the Crib

The best two-year-old dirt fillies in the United States will square off against a pair of formidable challengers from Japan in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.

In all likelihood, the champion two-year-old male of 2024 will be crowned in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar.

An outstanding field of 10 juveniles will go postward in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar.

Godolphin’s homebred colt Sovereignty dominated Sunday’s 12th running of the $200,000 Street Sense (Grade III) – the featured event on opening day of Churchill Downs’ 135th Fall Meet.

Godolphin’s homebred filly Good Cheer won Sunday’s 12th running of the $200,000 Rags to Riches (Listed) at Churchill Downs by 4 3/4 lengths to remain unbeaten in three starts.

In the final strides, Hotazhell began to inch in front to win his second straight Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby race.

The winners of the first two events on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon Hawkeye and Hotazhell, will square off in Saturday’s Futurity Trophy (G1) at Doncaster. But vying for favoritism is the Aidan O’Brien-trained Delacroix.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is making a stop at the Kentucky Derby (G1) host track for Sunday’s $200,000 Street Sense (G3) at Churchill Downs.

A really good cast of 10 juvenile prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Sunday’s $200,000 Street Sense S. (G3). The two-turn test features five last-out winners and looks like an especially competitive event on paper.

An overflow field of 14 sophomores is entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Perryville S. (G3) at Keeneland. The seven-furlong dash on the main oval marks the return of the excellent Book’em Danno.