ARCADIA, Calif. – The $75,000 San Pedro Stakes was originally scheduled to be run March 11, but a severe storm that afternoon forced it – and two other races – to be canceled. It was brought back for Sunday’s card and drew a field of seven 3-year-olds, including Denman’s Call, who will try to earn a berth in the Santa Anita Derby.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Beholder has not raced since last fall, when she got sick at Keeneland just before an intended start against American Pharoah in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Given plenty of time to recover, she is now making serious headway toward a return to action, and that return seemed a lot closer after her workout at Santa Anita on Friday.

ARCADIA, Calif. – It was a breakfast with champions on Friday morning at Santa Anita, with Nyquist and Beholder turning in significant works, Nyquist for his showdown with Mohaymen in the Florida Derby on April 2 and Beholder for her comeback later this spring.

The latest capital project at Churchill Downs is nearing completion and will be ready in time for the spring meet, which opens April 30. The $18 million renovation encompasses an overhaul of the Turf Club, stakes room, directors room, and other premium seating locations.

Meanwhile, the Churchill stable area will reopen Monday after the usual winter closure, with the racetrack open for training no later than next Saturday.

Keeneland opened its main track Monday after the winter break as horses start trickling into the stable area for a 16-day spring meet that runs April 8-29.

Keeneland racing secretary Ben Huffman said known candidates for the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes on April 9 include Brody’s Cause, Cocked and Loaded, Donegal Moon, and Laoban.

Airoforce is the most accomplished among a sizable roster of 3-year-olds being pointed to the Grade 3, $500,000 Spiral Stakes on April 2 at Turfway Park.

Trainer Mark Casse said Friday that owner John Oxley will have to supplement Airoforce after an oversight left the colt off the nominations list for the Spiral, a 1 1/8-mile Polytrack race that offers 50 Kentucky Derby eligibility points to the winner.

Terra Promessa, who remained undefeated around two turns with her win in the Grade 3, $200,000 Honeybee on March 12 at Oaklawn, is being pointed for the Fantasy Stakes, said trainer Steve Asmussen. The Grade 3, $400,000 race for 3-year-old fillies will be run April 9 at Oaklawn.

Terra Promessa gave Asmussen his sixth win in the Honeybee. He also ran second in the race with Nickname.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Spelling Again and Cinnamon Spice, who both have ties to Oaklawn Park, could meet next month at Keeneland in the Grade 1, $300,000 Madison. The seven-furlong race for fillies and mares will be run April 9.

Spelling Again, the winner of last year’s Grade 2 Chilukki at Churchill Downs, is in training at Oaklawn with Brad Cox. Cinnamon Spice shipped from her Fair Grounds base to win a recent Oaklawn allowance for trainer Larry Jones.

Brian Schweda, who played defensive end on the first New Orleans Saints football team, is on the best run of his career as a trainer.

Schweda, 72, has won with 6 of 15 starters this month, with the victories split between Fair Grounds and Delta Downs.

On March 5 at Fair Grounds, Schweda won two races, including a 10 3/4-length victory by the gelding Greeley’s Wish in a maiden race for 3-year-old Louisiana-breds. Schweda owns Greeley’s Wish, who ran six furlongs in 1:10.71.

Racing for the first time in seven months, Zipessa ran away with a first-level optional $40,000 claiming turf race Monday at Fair Grounds, and trainer Mike Stidham said he’s looking for a stakes race for her.

“We’ll nominate her to the Jenny Wiley,” Stidham said after Zipessa led all the way Monday. She ran about a mile in 1:37.93 to win by 5 1/4 lengths. The Grade 1 Jenny Wiley is a 1 1/16-mile turf race for older females April 16 at Keeneland.