Sara Elbadwi and Richard Migliore look back at the results of the G3 Manila from Belmont at the Big A and the G1 Stephen Foster from Churchill Downs.

The June misfortunes of Ruidoso Downs continued June 29 as heavy rain in the area caused flooding on portions of the track, prompting the cancellation of the final two Quarter Horse races Saturday and the postponement of the June 30 card to July 1.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt had been beaten three and a quarter lengths behind runner-up Ambiente Friendly at Epsom four weeks ago. However, he reversed that form this time, giving O’Brien a record-extending 16th victory in the Irish Derby.

Grade 3 winner Ova Charged was back in action June 29 at Lone Star Park, taking the $125,000 Chicken Fried Stakes to stretch her win streak to seven.

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Bella Nipotina capped off another stellar campaign with a hugely impressive success in the Tiara (G1) at Eagle Farm June 29, the final group 1 of the Australian racing season.

Lone Warrior wins a maiden special weight race for Louisiana-breds June 29 at Evangeline Downs to give freshman stallion Lone Sailor his first winner as a sire.

Bettors have a lucrative $357,208 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase June 30 at Churchill Downs for the 11-race closing day program.

Implicated improved her record to two-for-two since moving to the barn of trainer Brendan Walsh with a 1 3/4-length victory over Canadian Horse of the Year Fev Rover in the CA$179,850 Nassau Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine June 29.

An overlooked Kingsbarns takes control in midstretch and powers home a convincing winner of the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 29 at Churchill Downs.