BENSALEM, Pa. - The last time Royal Currier started in a dirt race at Parx Racing, he ran six furlongs in 1:07.62 and was in front by two lengths. The problem that day was the Philmont Stakes was seven furlongs. Royal Currier weakened in the final furlong and was beaten one-half length by Little Drama.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Continuing a phenomenal day for trainer Mike Maker while running another big race over the local Polytrack surface, La Gran Bailadora passed all six of her rivals when going on to a mild upset Saturday in the Grade 3, $100,000 Kentucky Cup Distaff at Turfway Park.

FLORENCE, Ky. -  On a day when favorites mostly ruled the day, Future Prospect proved a stunning winner of Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 WinStar Kentucky Cup at Turfway Park as the longest priced horse in the race at 18-1.

Although largely ignored by the betting public after competing in allowances and even one claiming race this year, Future Prospect proved he belonged in major stakes company.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Pomeroys Pistol ($6.10), who had settled for second-best in the Prioress and Test in midsummer, was a much-the-best winner over five older fillies and mares in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park.

MIAMI -  Trainer Padarath Lutchman had the choice of running My Pal Chrisy in either the $75,000 Stage Door Betty or the $55,000 Dolly Jo Stakes on Saturday at Calder, having cross entered his 3-year-old filly in both races. And in the end, Lutchman made the right choice.

Lutchman opted to keep My Pal Chrisy in the Stage Door Betty and was rewarded when the former claimer rallied from last under jockey Luca Panici to register a half-length victory over Successful Song in the 1 1/16-mile race.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Hunt Crossing and My Due Process won divisions of the National Association of Two-Year-Old Consignors Futurity on Saturday at muddy Monmouth Park.

The NATC Futurities are six-furlong stakes for 2-year-olds cataloged to sell this year whose connections paid an advertising fund fee and made sustaining payments.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Trainer Mike Maker didn’t give Victor Lebron any instructions in the paddock before Lebron rode Matthewsburg in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,0000 Speightstown Kentucky Cup Sprint at Turfway Park. Maker was occupied at the time, watching his trainee Derby Kitten on television win the Ontario Derby at Woodbine.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Derby Kitten mowed down the leaders in deep stretch to take the $158,400 Ontario Derby under Mike Smith at Woodbine on  Saturday.

I’m Steppin’ It Up scored a front-running victory in the Grade 3, $265,350 Kent Stakes to give Anthony Pecoraro his 1,000 training win.

FLORENCE, Ky. – The Kentucky Cup Juvenile built a proud history during its first 15 runnings at Turfway Park when it was won by such standouts as Boston Harbor, Point Given, and Vindication. And when the $100,000 Juvenile was run Saturday for the first time since 2008, the winner looked like he just might be capable of upholding that tradition.