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C R K Stable's Exaulted earned an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) later this year by winning the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile  (G1), the first domestic 'Win And You're In' contest this year, by a half length Monday at Santa Anita.

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In a performance that validated the betting, trainer George Papaprodromou’s Spirit of Makena took charge turning for home and powered to an impressive 3¼-length win in Saturday’s $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita—his second stakes win in a row and third overall dating back to a six-furlong allowance score here on Feb. 11.

Spirit of Makena, a head shy of being unbeaten in four starts, heads a field of seven going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade 2 Triple Bend

Vastly improved since switched to turf, the Pete Eurton-trained Exaulted sat close to the early pace, took charge turning for home, and kicked clear as much the best to take Sunday’s $100,000 American Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita.

In only his fourth career start, 5-year-old Spirit of Makena made short work of five rivals as he stalked well-fancied Forbidden Kingdom to the top of the lane and sprinted clear for a decisive 1½-length score in Saturday’s $200,000 San Carlos (G3) at Santa Anita.

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The leading Alberta stallions by eligible progeny earnings for Alberta-bred Thoroughbreds have now been announced and the top five are Cape Canaveral, Gayego, Iliad, Imperialism, and Mank.

Gayego, a Grade 1 winner and veteran stallion died due to complications from colic, Bar None Ranches announced Wednesday. He was 17.

The field is set: 14 horses from seven countries are entered for Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), the world’s richest horse race, at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.