Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Grand Jete (GB) took the next step in her stateside progression June 3, closing with powerful strides to win the $100,000 Eatontown Stakes (G3T) at Monmouth Park.

Padraig Beggy made his first ride in the Investec Derby (G1) a winning one aboard 40/1 shot Wings Of Eagles to provide trainer Aidan O’Brien with his sixth victory in the 12-furlong Classic and Britain’s richest race.

Thomas Van Meter II and Scott Dilworth’s Tower of Texas returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in more than 23 months June 3 with the slightest of victories in the $175,000 Connaught Cup (G2T) at Woodbine.

With fellow John Oxley-owned La Coronel prepping for a trip to Royal Ascot to contest the Coronation Stakes (G1), Dream Dancing has an opportunity to shine in the Wonder Again Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park.

Nonagenarian Jerry Bozzo became the oldest Thoroughbred trainer to win a race June 3, when he sent out Cotton Tooyah for a 4 1/2-length victory in the second race at Gulfstream Park.

Jockey Robby Albarado, who has been sidelined since April due to a leg fracture, will ride graded stakes winner J Boys Echo in the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1), Jason Loutsch of owner Albaugh Family Stable confirmed June 3.

Circumstances required trainer John Shirreffs to throw two entirely new elements at Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley June 3, in his final work for a potential Belmont Stakes (G1) start.

Trainer Graham Motion kept looking for reasons to go elsewhere. Irish War Cry kept arguing that the van ride to New York next week was one worth taking.

Faversham, the last full sibling to California Chrome, is scheduled to run for the first time June 16 at Santa Anita Park.

A nearly five-year effort to require the third-party administration of Lasixin California came to fruition June 2, when the state’s Office of Administrative Law signed off on a proposal the California Horse Racing Board approved in April.

New York-bred What a Catch wins first start by 5 1/2 lengths at Belmont Park.

New York-bred What a Catch wins first start by 5 1/2 lengths at Belmont Park.

Equibase has removed the official chart of the 2016 Parx Oaks pending further review of the actions taken by Pennsylvania’s State Horse Racing Commission Bureau of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.

Seventh-place Preakness Stakes (G1) finisher Conquest Mo Money, who was pointing for a start in the June 10 Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park, sustained a suspensory injury June 2 and will likely miss the race, owner Tom McKenna said.

Juddmonte Farms-homebred Enable, a filly from the first crop of Galileo’s son Nathaniel, won the Investec Oaks (G1) over favorite Rhododendron for trainer John Gosden. 

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are declining to confirm or deny whether 16 men arrested in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. earlier this week on immigration violations had employment connections to the city’s Thoroughbred racetrack.