Topic: Florent Geroux

Pencil in another name somewhere near the top of the 3-year-old division as Saudi Crown slogged through Tropical Storm Ophelia to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby in a highlight of weekend horse racing.

Breeders' Cup had seven "Win and You're In" races on the weekend card. and one of them looks to have landed a prime attraction in English and Irish Derby winner Auguste Rodin from the powerful Coolmore partners.

Archangelo's decisive victory in Saturday's Travers Stakes boosted the late bloomer to the top of the 3-year-old division in a weekend filled with top-flight racing,

Inspiral in France, Casa Creed at Saratoga and Fev Rover in Virginia all earned Breeders' Cup spots in weekend horse racing.

With fewer than three months to go to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita, weekend racing delivered guaranteed spots in the two big events on the program.

Summer racing is in full swing with the Jim Dandy at Saratoga attracting top 3-year-olds and reigning Breeders' Cup winners racing in two other races; the King George in England pits the 1-2 finishers from the Epsom Derb

Verifying and Reincarnate kept their names in the mix for 3-year-old honors while rebounding from defeat in the Kentucky Derby with weekend wins.

West Will Power won the $1 million Grade I Stephen Foster, Fort Bragg took the Dwyer Stakes and Auguste Rodin won the Irish Derby in weekend horse racing highlights.

Churchill Downs shut down racing and moved operations to Ellis Park after the weekend's card ran smoothly; Auguste Rodin proved his trainer's faith was not misplaced with a tremendous victory in the Epsom Derby.

Chances for a Triple Crown sweep went out the window as National Treasure won the Preakness Stakes with Derby winner Mage third. Now, the colts are going different directions and a showdown may have to await Saratoga's "