Potential Derby, Oaks candidates star in weekend horse racing
The weekend brought a flurry of meaningful races, especially for 2-year-olds considered for the 2027 Kentucky Derby and Oaks and European Classics.
The weekend of horse racing featured notable performances from 2-year-old horses being considered for prestigious races in the future. At Churchill Downs, Jas, a Justify colt trained by Steve Asmussen, won the Grade III Street Sense Stakes, earning ten points towards a potential Kentucky Derby start. American juvenile fillies Wharfie and Stress Relief also won their respective races, both earning ten points towards the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.
In England, Giant Sequoia won the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho, a significant victory for a non-favorite. In France, Drumbeat and Shakespeare claimed first and second places in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud, respectively. Meanwhile, in Australia, Cosmic Crusader made an upset win in the Group 1 Ladbroke's Cox Plate, while in Japan, Going to Sky triumphed in the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho, denying Lovcen a sweep of Japan's Triple Crown.
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