Under a ride from Ryan Moore that trainer Aidan O’Brien dubbed “a masterclass,” Camille Pissarro won the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby, G1) at Chantilly June 1.

Report from Japan

Croix du Nord reclaimed his spot atop Japan’s 3-year-old division with a smooth victory in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, G1) June 1 at Tokyo Racecourse.

Following a June 1 breeze over the Saratoga Race Course main track, Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism will be entered in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1), according to trainer Michael McCarthy.

Croix du Nord reclaimed his spot atop Japan’s 3-year-old division with a smooth victory in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby-G1) June 1 at Tokyo Racecourse.

Happily, horses are living longer than ever these days. However, the effects of aging are something that cannot be avoided as the years go by.

Positano Sunset’s Madison win was very rewarding for both Dr. John Seiler and Randy Bloch. Bloch noted it was the group’s first grade 1 triumph.

It was May 23 and Tom Ryan was anxiously waiting for a phone call.

After a long layoff and a narrow second in his comeback race, Nysos annihilated the competition in the May 31 Triple Bend Stakes (G3) to give trainer Bob Baffert his eighth victory in the stakes at Santa Anita Park.

In his grand return to Churchill Downs, Mystik Dan earned his first victory since the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a very similar trip in the $270,000 Blame Stakes (G3) May 31.