It didn’t take long for Vasilika to resume her winning ways, but it certainly wasn’t easy.

Calumet Farm homebred English Bee turned in a strong performance Aug. 31 at Colonial Downs and earned his first graded stakes score with a head victory in the $250,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby (G3T). 

The $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed Division became a two-horse race in Gulfstream Park’s home stretch Aug. 31, Stonehedge’s Liam’s Lucky Charm getting his head in front of favored Chance It.

It didn’t take long for Vasilika to resume her winning ways, but it certainly wasn’t easy.

Bast broke her maiden, notched her first graded victory, scored at the top level, and put on a dazzling performance all at once in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1) Aug. 31 at Del Mar.

Clipping heels didn’t stop Bloom Racing Stable’s Snapper Sinclair from rallying down the Kentucky Downs stretch and joining the millionaire’s club with a victory in the $749,000 Tourist Mile Stakes Aug. 31. 

Centennial Farms’ Preservationist proved a formidable opponent Aug. 31, cutting a path between horses in deep stretch to take the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. 

The 4-year-old Blame filly led a 1-2 finish for trainer Graham Motion, as late-flying Empressof the Nile closed with a six-wide rally to finish second, three-quarters of a length back.

Centennial Farms’ Preservationist proved a formidable opponent Aug. 31, cutting a path between horses in deep stretch to take the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. 

The $242,500 Prioress Stakes (G2) turned out to be a tale of two racetracks, though technically, it wasn’t.

If you’re wondering about that, then you probably didn’t back the victorious Royal Charlotte in the six-furlong stakes Aug. 31 at Saratoga.

A second chance turned into a winning move for Live Oak Plantation’s Global Access and jockey Johnny Velazquez, who picked up a neck victory in the $194,000 Saranac Stakes (G3T) Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course.