Andy Serling and Anthony Stabile look back at the Hollie Hughes and the Dixie Belle.

Persistent rain and wet turf scrambled the results in dual group 1 races Feb. 20 at Sha Tin Racecourse as Golden Sixty suffered his second straight defeat after 16 consecutive wins and Waikuku, his last-out conqueror, also came up short.

Combustion snuck through along the rail in the final furlong to win the Hyacinth Stakes Feb. 20. If nominated to the U.S. Triple Crown, the win will vault him to the top of the leaderboard with one race to go in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Cafe Pharoah made it back-to-back victories in one of Japan’s top dirt races Feb. 20 at Tokyo Racecourse, in the process earning the right to return to Kentucky for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland in November.

Among the top-selling sires at the recent Cape Premier Yearling Sale, Canford Cliffs has already made an early impression in the nascent calendar of juvenile races in South Africa.

The Queen tested positive for COVID-19 Feb. 20 but was given a reason to smile at Newbury, with exciting prospect Kincardine justifying odds-on favoritism in the two-mile half furlong maiden hurdle.

Among the top-selling sires at the recent Cape Premier Yearling Sale, Canford Cliffs has already made an early impression in the nascent calendar of juvenile races in South Africa.

Belgrade may now be pointed to a prep race for the Kentucky Derby (G1) following a quick return in an allowance optional claiming race Feb. 19 at Tampa Bay Downs after going through the ring at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Epicenter grabbed the early lead Feb. 19 and was never headed, posting an easy 2 3/4-length victory over the favored and previously undefeated Smile Happy in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course.

Turnerloose showed no problem racing on the dirt surface for the first time as she got up to win the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots at odds of 17-1.