VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Shrug held off a determined Devil in Disguise to win the $50,000 George Royal Stakes by a head at Hastings on Sunday.

Shrug ($6.90) broke sharply with Frank Fuentes aboard and was allowed to set leisurely fractions of 22.84 and 46.21 seconds in the 6 ½-furlong  feature. Devil in Disguise stalked the early pace, made a strong move on the stretch turn but couldn’t get past Shrug.  Commander, who went off as the 6-5 favorite, was pinned down on the rail for most of the trip and finished third.

The final time was 1:16.59.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Jockey Rafael Bejarano and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer were at it again at Betfair Hollywood Park on Sunday.

A day after teaming to win two stakes on Saturday, Bejarano and Hollendorfer won Sunday’s top race, the $100,500 Wilshire Handicap for fillies and mares on turf with Halo Dolly.

Sent off as the second choice, Halo Dolly ($8) was always near the pace, took the lead in early stretch, and won by 1 1/2 lengths over 14-1 Long Face for her first win since the Miss America Stakes at Golden Gate Fields last October.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario— A pair of longshots, Acting Naughty and Starship Universe, duked it out in Sunday’s $152,200 Whimsical Stakes, and when the smoke cleared, Acting Naughty prevailed by a head in the Grade 3 sprint at Woodbine.

Owner Stephen Young and trainer Paul Aguirre will decide on Monday whether Tiz a Minister, who finished third in Saturday’s $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park, will make a quick turnaround in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Aguirre has reserved a spot on a horse transport plane to Kentucky for Tiz a Minister on Tuesday. He said on Sunday that he will rely on Young to make the final call.

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Sunday afternoon was a pleasant one for owner Charles Fipke, who learned that his 3-year-old colt Golden Soul is likely to secure a starting berth in the Kentucky Derby, and then watched his 4-year-old filly Munnings Sister win the Gold Princess overnight stakes at Belmont Park.

[bc_video_id:290689:]LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Saturday’s workout mayhem led to a relatively calm Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, where a couple of Kentucky Oaks workers stole most of the thunder, at least temporarily, from this year’s Kentucky Derby field.

With half the prospective Derby lineup having worked on Saturday, many of those drills moved forward 24 hours because of weather and track considerations, only Code West breezed on Sunday and afterwards  his status as a Derby starter was deemed “very unlikely” by trainer Bob Baffert.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Though it is becoming increasingly likely trainer Bob Baffert won’t have a runner in this year’s Kentucky Derby, there is no doubt he has a serious one in Friday’s $1 million Kentucky Oaks.

On an otherwise quiet Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, Midnight Lucky had observers in awe with a sensational five-furlong workout over the main track.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When it comes to getting horses to this year’s Kentucky Derby next Saturday, it has been the tale of two trainers, the best of times for Todd Pletcher, who it looks will have five in the race, and the worst of times for Bob Baffert, who all but ruled out both Code West and Govenor Charlie on Sunday morning.

Sadie’s Soldier, under patient handling by Diego Saenz, rallied out of the final turn and drew steadily clear the final furlong to successfully defend his title in the $50,000 John Henry Stakes on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs.

Bauers Got Hours also turned in a late run to finish second, 5 1/4 lengths back and a neck in front of Its Mr Slew to You, who was a head better than 7-5 favorite Quality Control.

Even-money favorite American Sugar rallied to grind out a head victory over a determined Livin Peace in Saturday's featured $60,000 Goldfinch Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows.