Michael McCarthy was in Kentucky May 11 to watch Journalism train, but said a decision on entering the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) would not be made until May 12, the day of entries.

Panja Tower won a frantic, four-way dash to the finish in the NHK Mile Cup (G1) for 3-year-olds May 11 at Tokyo Racecourse.

With six days to go until the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented recorded a half-mile in :47 3/5 at Churchill Downs May 11.

Rallying from eighth in the field of nine, Amo Racing USA’s Hill Road closed powerfully in the final furlong to collar the dueling Rick Dutrow Jr. duo and win the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) by three-quarters of a length May 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Leinster extended his early lead over the freshman sire class when his 2-year-old daughter Lennilu gave the first-crop stallion his first stakes winner in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes May 10 at Gulfstream Park.

Jody’s Pride scored a breakthrough graded stakes victory May 10 in the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Shisospicy kept the flame burning hot for her third win in a row for Morplay Racing, capturing the $224,625 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) May 10 at Churchill Downs.

Strong-finishing Abaan denied champion Snap Decision to win the $250,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Stakes (NSA-G1) at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.

The $169,750 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack was short on competitors, but not on drama. Three sprinters battled to a photo finish, with Whatchatalkinabout narrowly prevailing over Silver Slugger and Surveillance.

Leinster extended his early lead over the freshman sire class when his 2-year-old daughter Lennilu gave the first-crop stallion his first stakes winner in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes May 10 at Gulfstream Park.