Melmich scored a blowout victory in the $125,000 Durham Cup Stakes (G3) to run his win streak to five straight Sept. 30 at Woodbine. 

Arindel homebred Blonde Bomber became Fort Larned’s first black-type stakes winner when she demolished a field of nine juvenile fillies by 7 1/4 lengths in the Sept. 30 Our Dear Peggy Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

A new barn and new location led to a long-awaited top-level score for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum’s Mubtaahij at Santa Anita Park Sept. 30.

After a few runner-up finishes this spring and summer, Juddmonte Farms homebred Projected (GB) found his way to the winner’s circle Sept. 30, taking Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup Stakes (G2T) at Laurel Park. 

Honorable Duty went straight to the front, repelled challenges with a quarter-mile to run, and proved to be utterly superior in the stretch to win the Sept. 30 $200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs by 4 3/4 lengths over Money Flows.

Bolt d’Oro’s first two wins were impressive enough, but he arrived Sept. 30 in the $300,000 FrontRunner Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

Avenge earned her first win since taking last year’s edition of the Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) when she prevailed in that test once more Sept. 30 under a stalk-and-pounce trip from Flavien Prat.

Good things come to those who wait and it had been a long wait for Michael Thomas and Pat Webster.

Making only his third career start and wearing blinkers for the first time, Donegal Racing’s Seabhac rallied late to break his maiden, winning the $200,000 Pilgrim Stakes (G3T) Sept. 30 at Belmont Park.

Moonshine Memories proved she could handle two turns when she rated off Alluring Star, overtook that one, and drew clear to take the Chandelier Stakes (G1) Sept. 30.

Stride Rite Racing Stable homebred Renaisance Frolic became the first black-type winner for his sire, Paynter, when he drew off to a three-length victory in the Sept. 30 $75,000 Armed Forces Stakes at Gulfstream Park. 

There was no question Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Elate was the best horse Sept. 30 in the $400,000 Beldame Stakes (G1), but at the top of the stretch it was still up in the air whether she would be able to show it.

Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin converted Takaful into a sprinter and was rewarded Sept. 30 with an automatic spot in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1).

Back on the track where she put in the best performance of her career, Paradise Woods shined once again in the $300,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G1) Sept. 30.

Beach Patrol sat off the pace set by longhot Coverge before drawing off with ease to take the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) by open lengths at Belmont Park Sept. 30

Stride Rite Racing Stable homebred Renaisance Frolic became the first black-type winner for his sire, Paynter, when he drew off to a three-length victory in the Sept. 30 $75,000 Armed Forces Stakes at Gulfstream Park. 

The Irish connections of Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore won both group 1 events on the card but came up a neck short in the lone Breeders’ Cup Challenge heat, the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) for colts and geldings.

Trainer Todd Pletcher sent grade 1-winner Keen Ice and stablemate Destin to the Belmont Park training track Sept. 30 in preparation for the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Oct. 7.