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Churchill Downs, shuttered since a rash of horse deaths during its spring season, is back in action this weekend and kicks off its "Road to the Kentucky Derby" on Saturday.

Japan's pure-white filly Sodashi earned a chance to run in November's Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, as three winners from last year returned in weekend action.

Some excellent weekend horse racing around the globe features a crackerjack renewal of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in England.

Another nonstandard outcome of a major 3-year-old race found Mandaloun awarded victory in the $1 million Haskell -- potentially the second time the colt will be named winner of a race in which he finished second.

Three-year-olds took center stage in weekend horse racing in Ireland and Japan, while youth also was served as Hong Kong wound up its Group 1 season.

While five-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert was lining up two more hot prospects for this year's race, Churchill Downs was pondering whether to postpone the race.

Tiz the Law, Max Player and Thousand Words all won important Kentucky Derby preps in weekend horse racing, advancing to the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 spots on the official contenders list.

Mucho Gusto's victory in $3 million Pegasus World Cup could be key to a start in the $20 million Saudi Cup, while Gold Street moves up on the Kentucky Derby leader board.

Early tests for 2020 Kentucky Derby hopefuls were met with rain at Saratoga and a nasty spill at Del Mar on Labor Day.

Higher Power upsets in the $1 million Pacific Classic and Dunbar Road continues to roll in the Alabama at Saratoga in highlights of weekend U.S. horse racing.