"Celtic New Year, coming from off the pace, got through an opening in the stretch and held off heavy favorite Bourbon Bay and Imponente Purse in a tight finish in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT)"
"The Factor, knocked off the Triple Crown trail by an ankle injury more than four months ago, outfought crack sprinter Smiling Tiger in a speed duel and drew off in the stretch to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. I)"
"Acclamation, with a patented front-running ride from veteran jockey Patrick Valenzuela, held off favored Twirling Candy in the final furlong to win the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I)"
"Caracortado, on the short end of the photo in a pair of grade I losses recently, came from behind to defeat Mr. Commons by a nose in a terrific finish to the $200,000 Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT)"
"Hot Summer made a late charge along the inside and edged pacesetter Maple Forest in the final strides to win the $102,000 Victory Ride Stakes (gr. III)"
"Caleb's Posse came roaring down the lane and edged champion Uncle Mo by the narrowest of margins to win a thrilling edition of the $250,000 Foxwood's King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I)"
"the connections were all smiles when Stay Thirsty took over turning for home and held off Rattlesnake Bridge to win the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I)"
"Havelock, shipping in from Kentucky for trainer Darrin Miller, closed with a rush along the rail to register an 18-1 upset by a head in the $208,219 Play the King Stakes (Can-IIT)"
"BADEN-BADEN's ‘Grosse Woche', Germany´s most important meeting of the year, began with a shock result on Saturday when the odds-on favourite Elle Shadow could finish only fourth of the seven runners in the Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe"
"the Goldene Peitsche (‘Golden Whip') at Baden-Baden, ended with a surprise on Sunday as the French-trained outsider Silverside (Frederic Sanchez/Julien Grosjean) strode clear in the final furlong"
"AMOUR PROPRE maintained the stranglehold of British-trained sprinters in the Curragh Group 3 as he shot clear of the pack to post his first win since May 2009"
"PROGRESSIVE filly Bible Belt looked not far off omnipotent as she continued her impressive run of form, seeing off Wild Wind at the Curragh to record a first Group win"
"ON balance she had the best form in the race, but 2-1 favourite Regal Realm didn't half make the punters sweat as she just got up on the line under Jimmy Fortune"