Andy Serling and Anthony Stabile look back at Saturday’s Purple Martin from Oaklawn and Caixa Eletronica at Aqueduct.

Naran Huleg rallied through a narrow opening on the rail to post an upset victory in a wild finish to the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) over yielding turf.

On the same day in which Japanese horses won five races in Dubai, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Joel Rosario teamed to win five races themselves at Fair Grounds March 26, capped by the Louisiana Derby (G2) with Epicenter.

Queen Goddess defeated heavy favorite Going to Vegas by 1 1/2 lengths in the $126,500 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) March 26 at Santa Anita Park. She finished in 1:59.72.

Delicada won the Fukuryu Stakes, a “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” prep, and owner Teruya Yoshida picked up his second Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier in one day.

Marylou Whitney Stables’ aptly named Pretty Birdie went gate-to-wire to impressively win the $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes for 3-year-old fillies before an on-track crowd of 31,000 March 26 at Oaklawn Park.

On the same day in which Japanese horses won five races in Dubai, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Joel Rosario teamed to win five races themselves at Fair Grounds March 26, capped by the Louisiana Derby (G2) with Epicenter.

Two Emmys returned to winning ways for the first time since his 2021 Mr. D Stakes (G1T) score with a 2 1/2-length victory March 26 in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (G2T) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Steve Asmussen has trained some of the greatest racehorses of the last two decades but was left in utter admiration of the undefeated Echo Zulu following her brave victory in the March 26 $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) March 26 at Fair Grounds.

On the same day in which Japanese horses won five races in Dubai, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Joel Rosario teamed to win five races themselves at Fair Grounds, capped by the Louisiana Derby (G2) with Epicenter.