Named after Los Angeles Dodgers’ 3-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, Shohei the horse is among 18 runners in the June 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby-G1).

Kamunyak used every step of Japan’s longest filly-mare race to win the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks-G1) May 25 at Tokyo Racecourse.

Paradise Creek Stakes

Marksman Queen asserted herself early and led every step of the way to win the $219,665 Keertana Stakes May 24 at Churchill Downs. The victory gave the 5-year-old mare’s sire Dubawi his 300th stakes winner.

Godolphin’s homebred Sovereignty posted his second work over Saratoga Race Course’s Oklahoma training track since capturing the Kentucky Derby (G1), covering five furlongs in 1:02.54 in company with 2024 Whitney Stakes (G1) winner Arthur’s Ride.

The talented 2-year-old Outfielder hit it out of the park in his first at bat.

Field of Gold may have inherited his sire Kingman’s Newmarket misfortune, but a proclivity to sparkle at the Curragh was also bequeathed as he blasted clear by 3 3/4 lengths in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) May 24 for John and Thady Gosden.

While Gabriel “Spider” Duignan has bred or purchased countless grade 1 winners in his career, and even raced successful graded stakes winners in partnership, Echo Sound’s Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) win celebrated a new and special milestone.

Ballydoyle has sent out 10 winners of the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1), but none had as stellar a juvenile campaign as Lake Victoria, who lines up against 11 rivals at the Curragh May 25.

Only Cirrus des Aigles in 2014 has completed the Prix Ganay-Prix d’Ispahan double this century, but Sosie will attempt to buck that trend May 25 having been supplemented to the 1 3/16-mile Prix d’Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp.