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A horse preparing for her first race in Kentucky escaped for a 30-minute run on the highway -- and survived a barn fire just hours later.

Rich purses drew some top foreign talent for the Saratoga Derby and Oaks on Saturday and Sunday on the upstate New York turf to highlight a big weekend of Thoroughbred racing.

Maxfield and Letruska took star turns in weekend horse racing, winning the big events on closing weekend of the Churchill Downs meeting and earning Breeders' Cup berths for their efforts.

As weather woes scrambled the schedule, Mandaloun jumped to the top of the Kentucky Derby points list with a victory in Saturday's Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Greatest Honour and Medina Spirit jumped squarely into the Kentucky Derby picture with victories in Florida and California, the marquee events in weekend horse racing.

Midnight Bourbon jumped into the Kentucky Derby picture with a victory in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds; the Dubai World Cup Carnival kicks off Thursday; all the weekend horse racing action right here.

Spielberg, the $1 million colt, finally got the job done in the Los Alamitos Futurity in the highlight of weekend racing, boosting his hopes and trainer Bob Baffert's for the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Authentic's victory in the Kentucky Derby was only one indication of how things might go for the rest of the year at horse racing's top levels.

Tiz the Law draws No. 17 gate for Kentucky Derby, installed as 3-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 18.

Enforceable wins at Fair Grounds and Liam's Lucky Charm victorious at Tampa Bay put them in the Kentucky Derby picture.