The $250,000 Grade 1 Gamely Stakes went down on Betfair Hollywood Park turf on Monday, May 27. Legendary jockey Gary Stevens guided 3-2 favorite Marketing Mix to the win in her first race since the Breeders' Cup over the hard charging Tiz Flirtatious.
In the $100,000 Grade 3 Los Angeles Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park on Monday, Mat 27, 3-5 favorite Comma to the Top did what he was supposed to do - dominate, especially after the news that Fast Bullet wouldn't line up for the Holiday Monday event.
The Main Event on Belmont Park's Memorial Day card Monday, May 27 at Belmont Park was the $750,000 Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap.
The Grade 1 Acorn Stakes went down Holiday Monday at Belmont Park during a packed stakes schedule.
Three year old fillies took to the track Monday May 27 and went 1 1/16 miles on Belmont Park's inner turf track in the Grade 2 Sands Point Stakes.
A very busy Holiday Monday May 27 at Belmont Park included the $400,000 Grade 1 Ogden Phipps Handicap - a 1 1/16 mile race for older females.
In the $200,000 Grade 2 Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, Irish bred Tannery recorded her first North American victory by a length for trainer Alan Goldberg at 10-1 odds.
The $150,000 Grade 2 American Handicap went down on the turf at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday, May 25.
While most of the horse racing world was focused on the East Coast of the United States, there was stakes action on the West Coast as well.
Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore was the scene of the Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes Saturday, May 18. 9-10 favorite Za Approval ran down 18-1 shot Tune Me in at the end to capture the crown.