Beholder easily won her third straight Zenyatta Stakes on Saturday. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire unless noted)

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Ralis was all alone at the wire in the Hopeful Stakes. (Photos by NYRA/Coglinese Photos)

Shipping in from California for the $350,000 Hopeful Stakes on Monday, Ralis proved that the New York 2-year-olds were no match for him when winning by 5 ¾ lengths.