A return to racing two turns on dirt was all the Sr. Quisqueyano needed to regain his form Saturday in the $115,000 Eight Miles East Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Facing older horses for the first time following two losses in dirt sprints and a last-place finish going long in his turf debut, the 3-year-old Sr. Quisqueyano ($14.60) held off a late charge by 4-5 favorite Where’s Sterling to prevail by a neck in the 1 1/16 mile Eight Miles East. It was his first victory since he captured the Calder Derby – his last two-turn start on dirt – in early April.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sweet Lulu proved she is as game as she is talented after surviving both an early pace duel and a determined stretch challenge from Wildcat Lily before prevailing by a head in Saturday’s Grade 1 Test at Saratoga.

Wildcat Lily, who was second here last month in the Grade 1 Prioress, held on to finish second, a neck in front of the late-running My Happy Face.

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There is an increasing likelihood that divisions of the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby will be run Sept. 1.

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DEL MAR, Calif. – Topic, a 3-year-old filly trained by Neil Drysdale, spent the summer growing up.

Friday, Topic won the first stakes of her career in the $95,700 California Thoroughbred Trainers and Thoroughbred Owners of California Handicap at Del Mar. The only 3-year-old filly in a field of nine fillies and mares, Topic closed from last to win by 3 1/4 lengths, finishing 1 3/8 miles on turf in 2:12.85.

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DEL MAR, Calif. – Martin Garcia on Saturday morning was named to ride Game On Dude in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic on Sunday at Del Mar after his original mount, Liaison, was scratched from the race.

Joel Rosario was scheduled to ride Game On Dude, but he was forced to the sidelines for six weeks because of a broken foot suffered Friday at Saratoga.

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After futilely chasing Horse of the Year Wise Dan in each of his last two starts on the turf, trainer Al Stall Jr. will put Lea back on the main track while also shortening him up to seven furlongs for the first time in Saturday’s Grade 1 Forego.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A bit disappointing in three races since coming back from a layoff, Mischief Maker looks to return to her winter form when she heads a seven-horse field entered in Monday’s $100,000 Saratoga Dew Stakes at Saratoga.

The Saratoga Dew, at 1 1/8 miles, and the $100,000 Smart and Fancy, for fillies and mares at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, top a 10-race card as the sixth week of the meet comes to a close.

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Compliance Officer, the New York-bred turf champion of 2011, will make his first start in 11 months when he runs a $70,000 starter/optional claimer on Monday at a mile.

It will be the first start for Compliance Officer since Sept. 9, when he was beaten a head in the Ashley T. Cole at Belmont Park.

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Bahnah, dead-heat winner of the Schuylerville Stakes here on opening day, worked a sharp half-mile in 48.12 seconds Saturday over the main track in preparation for a start in next Sunday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway.

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While Dance to Bristol earned an expenses-paid berth into the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint by winning Friday’s Grade 1 Ballerina, her connections are playing it one race at a time before committing to running.

On Saturday, trainer Ollie Figgins III said Dance to Bristol came out of her head victory over Book Review “great. Right in her feed tub, cleaned up everything today, and I couldn’t be happier with her right now.”