Tally-Ho Stud stalwart Kodiac pulled off one of the biggest breeding exploits seen at Royal Ascot in recent years with a stunning group race treble on the final day of the meeting June 20.

Gaining Ground Racing’s Factor This collected his third consecutive stakes win with a hard-fought, front-running triumph June 20 in the $200,000 Wise Dan Stakes Presented by Ford (G2T) at Churchill Downs, while Field Pass stood out on the undercard.

Toinette continued her dominance over the Santa Anita Park grass course June 20, winning the $100,000 Wilshire Stakes (G3T) by 2 3/4 lengths over longshot Red Lark to improve to 5-for-5 on the turf there.

Tiz the Law remained unbeaten at age 3 by authoritatively winning the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 20 at Belmont Park over runner-up Dr Post and third-place Max Player.

Michael Lund Peterson’s Gamine posted a stakes record in the $300,000 Longines Acorn Stakes (G1) June 20, defeating a field of six other 3-year-old fillies. The Bob Baffert trainee went a mile in 1:32.55 and won by daylight at Belmont Park.

Robert and Lawana Low’s Sweet Melania, from American Pharoah’s first crop, was an easy winner of the June 20 Wonder Again Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park. She got the mile in 1:34.23 as the 6-5 favorite over four foes.

Sweeping past rivals following a blistering speed duel, Team Valor International’s homebred Oleksandra rallied to catch Kanthaka in an exciting renewal of the $250,000 Jaipur Stakes Presented by America’s Best Racing (G1T) June 20 at Belmont Park.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott became only the seventh trainer in history to record 5,000 wins when Moon Over Miami notched a one-length score in the third race June 20 at Churchill Downs.

Decorated Invader proved he was a class above the rest in the $150,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2T) when he found a narrow path to get by Proven Strategies along the rail and prevailed by 4 3/4 lengths in the one-mile turf test June 20 at Belmont Park.

Trainer Wesley Ward and Stonestreet Stables experienced more Royal Ascot success June 20 when Campanelle landed the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) in decisive fashion.

Palace Pier emerged as the new star of the mile division June 20, striking late to deny Pinatubo in a thrilling St. James’s Palace Stakes (G1) and complete a 150-1 treble for Frankie Dettori.

Tally-Ho Stud stalwart Kodiac pulled off one of the biggest breeding exploits seen at Royal Ascot in recent years with a stunning group race treble on the final day of the meeting June 20.

Frankie Dettori declared he had conquered Royal Ascot after Alpine Star followed her exceptional half sister Alpha Centauri by winning the June 20 Coronation Stakes (G1), meaning the jockey has won the full set of group 1 races at Royal Ascot.

No Parole sprinted to the lead and never looked back, scoring by open lengths in the $250,000 Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Claiborne Farm (G1) to kick off stakes action June 20 on Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park.

Trainer Wesley Ward and Stonestreet Stables experienced more Royal Ascot success June 20 when Campanelle landed the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) in decisive fashion.

On a typical day in New York, horse racing takes place in the background of a city of more than 8 million people and can easily be overlooked.

The six-furlong Coventry Stakes (G3) June 20 is realistically the earliest point at which there may be a performance worthy of champion juvenile honors.

SportBLX Thoroughbreds, co-founded by owner/breeder George Hall, is selling shares in the Withers Stakes (G3) winner that Hall bred.