Master of the Seas produced an outstanding performance in the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland on Friday, continuing where he left off in 2023 by posting back-to-back G1 victories in North America.
The Breeders' Cup Mile winner from the previous season, who previously won the G1 Woodbine Mile in Canada, demonstrated his usual turn of foot to win by two and a quarter lengths against stablemate Naval Power.
It appears that both horses will stay in the United States, with potential stops at Saratoga, Aqueduct, and Churchill Downs.
After finishing second in the G1 Jenny Wiley Stakes on Saturday, English Rose now has even more American targets in her sights. She plans to race in Saratoga, while Bold Act and Silver Knott will be vying for victory in the G2 Elkhorn Stakes this next weekend.
In the upcoming weeks, more Newmarket runners will be traveling to the Kentucky Derby undercard races. Nations Pride, the three-time G1 winner, is scheduled to compete in the G2 Man o'War Stakes, while Legend Of Time, the Meydan champion, will compete in the G2 American Turf.
Encino's tenacious victory in the G3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday may put the Kentucky Derby itself on his radar. Given that he is by the 2016 winner Nyquist and out of the 2007 winner Street Sense's half-sister, the colt trained by Brad Cox is undoubtedly bred for the race.
After winning the G3 Prix Imprudence at Deauville on Tuesday, the Night Of Thunder filly is aiming for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, demonstrating Romantic Style's Classic aspirations.
A few significant Classic hints may also be revealed at this week's Craven Meeting, where Dance Sequence and Native Approach are vying for spots in the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, respectively.
Zardozi resumed her stellar fall campaign in Australia as she finished second in the G1 Australian Oaks at Randwick. In the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Cascadian came in fourth behind the overwhelming winner Pride Of Jenni, while Broadsiding easily won the Listed Fernhill Mile to secure a shot at the G1 Champagne Stakes.