Trainer Bob Baffert scored a record ninth victory in the $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) when Michael Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman’s Defunded went gate to wire May 29 at Santa Anita Park.

Popular veterans Bankit and City Man each prevailed by a narrow margin May 29 on a special 10-race all state-bred card that featured six high-caliber stakes to celebrate Memorial Day Monday’s annual Big Apple Showcase Day at Belmont Park.

Trainer Bob Baffert scored a record ninth victory in the $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) when Michael Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman’s Defunded went gate-to-wire May 29 at Santa Anita Park.

Exaulted punches his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) by landing the “Win and You’re In” $500,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park May 29.

Under urging from jockey Tiago Pereira, Macadamia sprinted down the middle of the lane in the stretch to battle the tiring Queen Goddess, who fell back to third behind Quattroelle at the wire in the May 29 Gamely Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

Exaulted punches his ticket to the Breeder’s Cup Mile (G1T) by landing the “Win and You’re In” $500,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park May 29.

Under urging from jockey Tiago Pereira, Macadamia sprinted down the middle of the lane in the stretch to battle the tiring Queen Goddess who fell back to third behind Quattroelle at the wire in the May 29 Gamely Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

Juddmonte’s multiple graded stakes winning homebred Set Piece returns to action at Churchill Downs June 3 for the $225,000 Arlington Stakes (G3T), a 1 1/16 turf event for 4-year-olds and up.

There was no doubt heading into the May 29 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs that champion Echo Zulu would be the one to beat, and she knew it, too.

Highly regarded 3-year-old Arabian Knight returned to the work tab May 29 after more than 11 weeks for trainer Bob Baffert.