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Mired in a career-worst slump and winless on the day, Flavien Prat found a way to win Saturday’s 10th and final race at Santa Anita, as he surged late aboard the Phil D’Amato-trained Earls Rock to win the $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3) by a nose while getting a flat mile on turf in 1:34.05.

Stablemates have occupied the top two spots in the $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) for two years running and, if the local prep for one of the richest grass races in North America is any indication, a third year is not out of the question.

Lady Speightspeare is the lone female on the invitation list. The 5-year-old Speightstown mare owns four career graded-stakes wins – the 2020 Natalma (G1) and 2022 Nassau (G2), Trillium (G3) and Seaway (G3), all at Woodbine.

Two-time defending champion Colonel Liam and fellow Grade 1 winners Decorated Invader, Ivar, Shirl’s Speight and Speaking Scout are among a dozen horses on the first invitation list for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.

BRITISH PREVIEW: Seeking the value in Dewhurst and Cesarewitch 2022-10-07

Ivar (BRZ) has been adeptly handled by trainer Paulo Lobo and may be able to duplicate the feat of winning this race in 2020, then at odds of 14 to 1.

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Baaeed strolled home in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes with an air of nonchalance about him that only the very best racehorses possess

BREEDING INSIGHTS: International celebrations greet State Of Rest 2022-06-17

The Racing Post's awards will honour the best (and sometimes worst) performances and raise talking points from the last seven days of racing.