Saratoga Race Course in the Saratoga Springs, New York hosted the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes on Sunday, July 28.
Woodbine in beautiful Toronto, Ontario played host to seven older fillies and mares in the $150,000 Grade 3 Royal North Stakes on Sunday, July 28.
The main event on Monmouth Park's Sunday card was the $1 million Grade 1 William Hill Haskell Invitational.
In the $200,000 Grade 2 Monmouth Cup on the Haskell undercard at Monmouth Park on Sunday, July 28, Pants on Fire, sent off at 7-1 odds took advantage of the misfortune of 3-5 favorite Take Charge Indy who was pulled up by jockey Gary Stevens after hearing a loud pop while his horse was in the lead.
The $200,000 Grade 2 Molly Pitcher Stakes went down on the Haskell Invitational undercard at Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore Sunday, July 28.
The $200,000 Grade 3 San Diego Handicap was contested Saturday, July 27 at Del Mar. It was Kettle Corn that ruined the story book return of Paynter to graded stakes action after his life threatening illness.
Todd Pletcher trained Palace Malice made it a triumphant return to the track Saturday in the $600,000 Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York.
The $600,000 Grade 1 Diana Stakes was contested Saturday, July 27 at on Saratoga Race Course's inner turf track.
The $300,000 Grade 1 Prioress Stakes went down at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, July 27 and ended with a colossal upset.
In the $100,000 Grade 3 Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar on Friday, July 26 it was Richard's Kid the snapped a yearlong 10 race losing streak since moving from the barn of Bob Baffert to Doug O'Neill as he repeated as champion by a half length at 4-1 odds.