May 1 (UPI) -- Churchill Downs has organized a weekend of racing that could go into the books as second only to November's Breeders' Cup World Championships, featuring not only the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, but also championship-caliber races in almost every division.
While all of that's going on, the first of the English Classics, the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas, are Saturday and Sunday at Newmarket. Japan returns to Grade 1 action with the Tenno Sho (Spring) on Sunday. And, oh yes, the first leg of Japan's Dirt Triple Crown is in the books
Take a deep breath and dive right into the rest of Derby weekend in Louisville and the global highlights.
On the dirt
Bob Baffert's 2025 Triple Crown hopeful Cornucopian and Bill Mott's Knightsbridge, riding a four-race win streak, top the entries for Saturday's $1 million Grade I Churchill Downs Stakes at 7 furlongs.
