ARCADIA, Calif. – Santa Anita’s newly installed turf course was tested for the first time on Thursday when Curlin Rules worked a half-mile under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith.

The workout was the first time a horse had been exercised on the surface since it was installed in June. The previous course was replaced after showing signs of significant wear and tear.

The new course will be used for the first time in races when the Santa Anita autumn meeting opens on Sept. 30. Santa Anita will host the Breeders’ Cup races on Nov. 4-5.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Accelerate, the winner of the Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 26 in his stakes debut, worked six furlongs in 1:13.20 at Santa Anita on Thursday in advance of the $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Sept. 24.

The Grade 2 Los Alamitos Derby is run at 1 1/8 miles and is the richest race of the three-week Los Angeles County Fair meeting at Los Alamitos.

CYPRESS, Calif. – Perfect Pic could have a rapid career ascension in the coming weeks.

The flashy winner of a maiden race in her debut at Del Mar on Aug. 26, Perfect Pic will be favored to win an optional claimer at six furlongs at Los Alamitos on Saturday. A win could lead to a start in the $300,000 Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita on Oct. 1.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Runhappy took a major step toward his eagerly awaited return to action when breezing six furlongs in 1:14.40 on Thursday over a fast track at Churchill Downs, the site of his next scheduled start.

With regular rider Edgar Prado in from Maryland, Runhappy was breezing for the fourth time since recovering from a couple of physical setbacks that have precluded the 2015 sprint champion from racing since December. The colt will breeze once more, most likely at Keeneland, before making his comeback here Oct. 1 in the Grade 3, $100,000 Ack Ack at one mile.

All American Futurity winner Imperial Eagle is being pointed for trials for the Grade 2 Hobbs America Futurity at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M., trainer Tony Sedillo said on Wednesday. The trials are to be run Sept. 24. The 400-yard finale is Oct. 9.

Imperial Eagle won his fourth straight race in the Grade 1, $3 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. He was the fastest overall qualifier for the race, and was a neck winner as the favorite. The All American is the richest 2-year-old offering available to Quarter Horses.

Laurent Beaucamp, the rider who was seriously injured in a racing accident at Monmouth Park in New Jersey on Sept. 5, remains in critical condition after undergoing a seven-hour surgery Wednesday to stabilize his spine, according to a close friend of the rider.

Wellabled, a 7 3/4-length winner of the Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity last weekend, is likely to make his next start in the Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland, trainer Larry Rivelli said.

Wellabled, by Shackleford, came out of the race well, according to his trainer. Geared down late, Wellabled got a career-best 88 Beyer for his win in the seven-furlong Futurity.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The 2-year-old filly Diadura, 2 for 2 to start her career, came out of her win in the Arlington-Washington Lassie last Saturday in good physical condition and is likely to make her next start in the Grade 1 Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland, according to trainer Mike Stidham.

Keeneland also could be the next stop for one Stidham-trained turf-route mare, Secret Someone, while another, Zipessa, is likely to wind up at Santa Anita.

Lone Star Park will put on the richest race in Texas during its 26-night Quarter Horse meet that opens Friday – the $1 million Texas Classic Futurity.

“It will be on closing day again this year, as it always is, with the finale on Nov. 12,” said Bart Lang, director of racing for Lone Star. “Trials will be three weeks before, on Oct. 22.”

Euro K Shotgun carried expectations on her shoulders last month when she made her career debut at Remington Park. As a half-sister to Shotgun Kowboy, winner of last year’s Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby, she had a family reputation to uphold.

Euro K Shotgun did so with a sharp score and will now vie for favoritism in Friday night’s Oklahoma Stallion Stakes.

Remington has carded two Oklahoma Stallion Stakes divisions Friday. The races are for the 3-year-old offspring of nominated stallions, and both will be run over seven furlongs for a purse of $50,000.