After knocking on the door in graded stakes company, Going to Vegas broke through March 27 with a 3 3/4-length frontrunning victory in the $100,500 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.

U. S. trainee Mystic Guide, a Godolphin homebred by Ghostzapper, scored an emphatic victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) March 27 at Meydan Racecourse.

Zenden turned in a brilliant performance in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), leading the way and drawing clear of his rivals. But the 5-year-old went wrong just after the wire with an injury to his front left leg, and was humanely euthanized.

Mishriff outran Japanese invaders Chrono Genesis and Loves Only You March 27 to take the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Meydan.

Rebel’s Romance surged past favored frontrunner Panadol in early stretch on his way to a clear victory for Godolphin in the March 27 UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan.

Henry Field’s early gamble totaling tens of millions of dollars to corner this season’s best available 2-year-old colts has been handsomely rewarded after Stay Inside produced an electric performance to take out the March 27 Golden Slipper (G1).

Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s Crazy Beautiful, grade 1-placed at 2, drew clear to win the March 27 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), making way for a run at the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). The score was the second straight for trainer Kenny McPeek.

Although Bezos was nominated to the Triple Crown prior to his debut, Baffert expressed that a potential start in the Kentucky Derby would not be a part of the colt’s future plans.

Replay of the 2021 Al Quoz Sprint won by Extravagant Kid Courtesy Dubai Racing Club

The late nomination period for all 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the races of the 2021 Triple Crown are due by March 29 with a $6,000 payment.