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Oisin Murphy became a British classic winner for the first time June 6 as Kameko lifted the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) for Sheikh Fahad Al Thani's Qatar Racing.

Participating owners will be allowed to attend races on a limited basis at Churchill Downs beginning June 6, according to information posted on the track's website. As a COVID-19 safety precaution, the track is currently running behind closed doors.

Having ridden over 3,000 winners during a long career, Kerwin "Boo Boo" Clark is content and ready to leave his tack behind.

Shedaresthedevil, winner of the Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park in March, broke alertly and led every step of the way in an authoritative six-length victory over Mizzen Beau in Friday's $75,816 allowance feature at Churchill Downs.

Live racing at Emerald Downs will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays, a deviation from its original plans to race Mondays and Tuesdays, the Washington track announced June 5.

Almost Heaven Stables' Honey I'm Good took a good field of older fillies and mares wire to wire June 5 to win Belmont Park's six-furlong Harmony Lodge Stakes.

Canterbury Park announced June 5 an industry-low 10 percent takeout rate on its Pick 5 wager.

When it comes to campaigning quality horses, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said he follows the "Run them when they're good" philosophy of late Hall of Famers Allen Jerkens and Woody Stephens.

Unbeaten in six starts as a 2-year-old, Pinatubo is the odds-on favorite June 6 in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) at Newmarket

Patrons will be required to enter via a specially marked designated entrance and temperature checks will be conducted.

Arlington International Race Course reversed its early stance and agreed June 5 to start an abbreviated race meeting without spectators, but said no starting date can be set unless a contract is reached with horsemen.

America's Surprise, a half sister to dual champion Songbird, and Cezanne, a $3.65 million purchase that will debut for trainer Bob Baffert, will be of great interest to fans and bettors alike June 6.

An easing of COVID-19 health restrictions in Maryland will allow owners to watch races at Laurel Park beginning June 6, and out-of-state horses for the track's racing programs will be accepted beginning June 12.

Links to race previews and entries for this weekend's graded stakes.

Kameko gave jockey Oisin Murphy his first classic-race win in England as heavily favored Pinatubo suffered his first defeat finishing third in the Group 1 English 2000 Guineas on Saturday at Newmarket.

David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Belmont Park.

G M B Racing’s Tom’s d’Etat (Smart Strike) breezed six furlongs in a strong 1:12.80 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs as he continues his preparations for the GII Stephen Foster S. June 27.

“The most incredible thing about his work this morning was it hardly looked like he even did anything but he just cruised out there,” trainer Al Stall, Jr. told the Churchill notes team. “Now, he’s back in his stall and doesn’t even seemed like any of it phased him one bit.”

The 7-year-old entire, third to Seeking the Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}) in last year’s Foster, powered away to win the GI Clark H. over the course and nine-furlong distance in his seasonal finale Nov. 29 and most recently returned to action with a 3/4-length defeat of ‘TDN Rising Star’ Improbable (City Zip) in the Apr. 11 Oaklawn Mile S. He was under consideration for the May 23 Blame S., won by Clark runner-up Owendale (Into Mischief), but was given the green light to train up to the Foster.

“He has a history of running well off layoffs,” Stall said. “He’s never really left form even after he was freshened at Fair Grounds this winter when we were getting him ready for the second half of the year. We are right on schedule with him. We had talked about the [one-mile] Blame as a prep, but when the schedule was shuffled around, we just decided to stick with the plan to run him in the Foster. We originally targeted the [GIII] Ben Ali on Apr. 11 at Keeneland, but after that was canceled we were fortunate enough to run in a short-stretch one-mile race at Oaklawn.”

Owendale is also a candidate for the Foster, a ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifier for the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Nov. 7.

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Performer, the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1, $250,000 Carter Handicap at Belmont Park, was forced to scratch from that race due to an ankle injury, trainer Shug McGaughey said Saturday morning.

Twirling Owen won the third stakes race of her young career Friday night, when the 3-year-old filly defeated older rivals in the $50,000 Fancy Buckles at Charles Town. She won by 2 1/2 lengths over Remy’s Rocket. It was another half-length back in third to Manarola.

The return of racing at the Meadowlands from the coronavirus shutdown featured phenomenal performances by a pair of Nancy Takter trainees.