One of three "Road to the Kentucky Derby" qualifying races took place at Gulfstream Park on Saturday March 29 - the $1 million Grade 1 Florida Derby was contested.
The richest horse race in the world - the $10 million Dubai World Cup went down at Meydan Racetrack in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, March 29.
The $100,000 Grade 3 Tokyo City Cup was contested at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday, March 29.
The $800,000 Grade 3 Sunland Derby went down at New Mexico' Sunland Park on Sunday, March 23 and acted as the final Road to the Kentucky Derby points race that awarded 50-20-10-5 points for the first to fourth place finishers.
The $150,000 Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes was run on Saturday, March 22 at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York - a 1 1/8 mile test for horses three years old and upward.
The $200,000 Grade 2 San Luis Rey Stakes took place on Santa Anita turf in Arcadia, California on Saturday, March 22.
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida was the scene of the $200,000 Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes on Saturday, March 22.
The $125,000 Grade 3 Pure Romance Bourbonette Oaks went down at Turfway Park on Saturday, March 22.
The $550,000 Grade 3 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral Stakes was contested on Saturday, March 22 at Turfway Park.
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California played host to the $200,000 Grade 2 Santa Ana Stakes on Sunday, March 16.