Short-priced favourite Zandon could only finish fourth, as Get Her Number took the second spot.

Earlier Pletcher's daughter of Curlin Julia Shining performed as an odds-on favourite should in winning the Demoiselle by a neck from Affirmative Lady 7/1.

Dubyuhnell 4/1 won the Remsen from the more-favoured Arctic Arrogance and Tuskegee Airman.

At Del Mar Speaking Scout 8/1 won the Hollywood Derby from a real roughie in Spycatcher 34/1 with Wit third.

At Aqueduct Irad Ortiz broke the record for the number of Stakes wins in a North American season with win #77.