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Godolphin’s homebred Santin engaged front-running Smooth Like Straight at the top of the stretch, easily dispatched the rival, and drew clear to capture $1-million Arlington Million (G1) Saturday at Churchill Downs.

A pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races highlight this weekend's graded stakes action in the United States, including the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga and the G1 Beverly D. Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Santin will face six fellow turf specialists in Saturday’s 39th running of the $1 million Arlington Million (Grade I) at Churchill Downs.

Baaeed remains undefeated and earns himself a second berth into the Breeders' Cup Mile, capturing the Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes.

Santa Anita wrapped up its 2021-'22 meeting on Sunday in Arcadia, Calif., with a strong program and a mandatory payout in the Pick 6.

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Three-time Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz, Jr. ventured out west to Santa Anita from his Belmont Park base on Monday for seven assignments.

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. wins two Grade 1 stakes and qualifies Count Again for the Breeders' Cup Mile as Santa Anita closes in on end of its six-month season.

Last early, Count Again pounced like a big cat when it counted to take Monday’s $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) going away by 2 ¼ lengths, thus providing Eastern kingpin Irad Ortiz Jr. with his second consecutive Grade I stakes win on the Memorial Day card at Santa Anita. 

With a mandatory payout in Santa Anita's Rainbow Pick 6 Jackpot wager, there were 4,595 winning tickets worth $889.62 each.