There was some Wednesday graded stakes action last week in the form of the Grade 3, 6 1/2 furlong Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario.
The $100,000 Grade 3 Sunset Handicap highlighted the final day on racing at Betfair Hollywood Park's summer meet - the last summer meet that Hollywood Park will see before closing for good December 22, 2013.
The $300,000 Grade 2 Delaware Oaks was contested Friday, July 13 at a very wet and rainy Delaware Park in Stanton, Delaware.
Sloppy Delaware Park in Stanton, Delaware was the scene of the $300,000 Grade 2 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes.
The $350,000 Grade 1 American Oaks took place on Betfair Hollywood Park turf on Saturday, July 13.
Belmont Park in Elmont, New York was the scene of the $600,000 Grade 1 Man o' War Handicap Saturday, July 13.
Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California hosted the $200,000 Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap Saturday, July 13.
The $500,000 Grade 2 Virginia Derby went down Saturday, July 13 on Colonial Downs turf. The race ended in a three-way photo finish with Kenneth McPeek trained 7-1 shot War Dancer outsprinting the favorites in the 1 1/4 mile test.
The first leg in Canada's Triple Crown, the $1 million Queen's Plate was held on Sunday, July 7 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The $150,000 Grade 2 Royal Heroine Mile went down on Saturday, July 6 on Betfair Hollywood Park turf.