Topic: Justin Stein

The five days of Royal Ascot 2021 set the stage for racing around the world for the rest of the year and into the future; reports from France, Japan, Hong Kong and around North America.

Almond Eye made another entry in the record books, Furore finally got back to the winner's arch in Hong Kong and some youngsters teed up potential 2021 Classics campaigns in Canada.

Saturday's British Champions Day at Ascot effectively wrapped up the British flat racing season while weekend heats in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States pointed to excitement yet to come.

A fabulous, if somewhat chaotic, weekend of horse racing leaves lots of questions about the rest of the season, including whether Preakness Stakes-winning filly Swiss Skydiver might tackle the Breeders' Cup Classic.

A big weekend of horse racing saw Maximum Security defeated by stablemate Improbable, clouding the outlook for the Breeders' Cup Classic, as other Breeders' Cup bids were settled by the handful.

A fascinating weekend included six "Win and You're In" races for the November Breeders' Cup World Championships and the long-feared announcement the event will be run Nov. 6-7 without fans in the stands at Keeneland.

The possibilities inherent in Thoroughbred racing were on full display during the weekend as Breeders' Cup berths went to classy turf vet Channel Maker and recent $40K claimer C Z Rocket.

The 45th -- and last -- stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby went to Pneumatic, but it's no sure bet he'll go to the Run for the Roses.

Art Collector is the new "hot thing" for the Kentucky Derby after stepping up to win the delayed Blue Grass at Keeneland.

Hong Kong's annual international Group 1 races wind up the year's global campaign, while 2-year-olds in action from New York to Japan provide a glimpse of the year to come.