The one mile $100,000 Grade 3 Wilshire Handicap took place on Betfair Hollywood Park turf Sunday, April 28. It was Halo Dolly that recorded a 1 1/2 length score at 3-1 odds in the field of seven fillies and mares.
Lone Star Park was the scene of the $200,000 Grade 3 Texas Mile Stakes on Saturday, April 27. Master Rick rallied from third in the stretch for his first career graded stakes victory by 1 1/4 lengths.
Golden Gate Fields turf hosted the $100,000 Grade 3 San Francisco Mile on Saturday, April 27.
The $150,000 Grade 3 Westchester Stakes was contested at Belmont Park on Saturday, April 27. It was two-time Jockey Club Gold Cup winner and 5-2 second choice Flat Out who made it 4-for-4 at Belmont Park.
The $150,000 Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes took place at Keeneland on Friday, April 26. Sarah and Ken Ramsey owned Dark Cover registered the upset win at 9-1 odds.
A rare Thursday graded stakes went down at Keeneland April 25 - the Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes for older fillies and mares took place on Keeneland turf. Joel Rosario extended his record for most wins in a single spring meet at Keeneland when he guided 18-1 shot Strathnaver to a one length victory.
The six horse Grade 2 San Juan Capistrano Handicap went down Sunday, April 21 - the closing day of the 2012-13 Santa Anita Park meet. It was Ron McAnally trained third choice Interaction earned the nose victory at 4-1 odds over a very tough All Squared Away.
Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky hosted the $150,000 Grade 3 Ben Ali Stakes for horses four years old and upward Sunday, April 21. Successful Dan, half brother of 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan made a successful return from a 10 month layoff with a one length victory as the 4-5 favorite for his fifth win in five tries at Keeneland.
The $200,000 Grade 3 Coolmore Lexington Stakes took place at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky Saturday and acted as one of the two Road to the Kentucky Wild Card races awarding 20-8-4-2 points for its first through fourth place finishers.
The $150,000 Grade 2 Santa Barbara Handicap was contested on Santa Anita turf Saturday - the winner came as a result of a disqualification.