Salty Strike was kept mid-pack early by jockey Victor Lebron before rallying into the stretch and drawing off to win the $105,000 Mari Hulman George Stakes at Hoosier Park on Saturday. The Hillsdale was one of 10 stakes on the best card of the Hoosier meet, which was topped by the  Indiana Derby.

Trained by Ken McPeek, Salty Strike won by a length and a half and ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1.43.14 over a good track. Brushed by a Star was second and Action Lady was third. Salty Strike returned $7.80 to win.

MIAMI - Musical Romance will be on her way to Santa Anita to defend her title in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint after rallying to a popular three-quarter-length decision over pacesetter Golden Mystery in Saturday's $55,000 Mike Sherman Memorial Stakes at Calder.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Obviously keeps winning major turf mile stakes in Southern California and keeps getting closer to a start in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.

Saturday, the 4-year-old gelding won his second consecutive Grade 2 race for turf milers in the $150,000 Arroyo Seco Mile at Santa Anita, the local prep for the BC Mile.

Ridden by Joe Talamo, Obviously ran a mile in 1:31.95, finishing just .06 of a second slower than Atticus’s 1997 course record of 1:31.89. Obviously paid $4.40.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eliciting superlatives once more, Wise Dan dominated the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile on a sunny day at Keeneland to entrench himself further as quite possibly the best horse in North America this year.

With Jose Lezcano keeping the 5-year-old gelding out of trouble throughout the trip, Wise Dan circled into contention leaving the final turn and powered to a 2 1/4-length triumph in the $750,000 Shadwell, the richest race of the Keeneland fall meet.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Tapitsfly might have been typecast as a speed horse for much of her career, but her come-from-behind victory in the $350,000 First Lady at Keeneland on Saturday may help to change that.

"This proves she's not one-dimensional," an elated Dale Romans said after watching Tapitsfly wear down Daisy Devine in the 15th running of the Grade 1 turf fixture. "We've always known she's got class. This was a big one for us."

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Visionary Ruler led all the way Saturday to capture the $63,200 Jersey Juvenile at Monmouth Park.

The six-furlong race for statebred 2-year-olds was the final stakes of the season in New Jersey.

The 7-2 second choice in the wagering, Visionary Ruler posted a second straight win after missing by only a half-length in his debut.

Visionary Ruler had not run since his maiden win here in mid-August. Trainer Bret Calhoun tried to find a race in between. When nothing filled, he opted to train the son of Pollard’s Vision up to the race.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Strongly-favored Spring Venture remained unbeaten by winning her first start on Polytrack Saturday at Woodbine in the Grade 3, $201,000 Mazarine Stakes.

Shenandoah Lady set a moderate pace in the mile and a sixteenth route for 2-year-old fillies, while Spring Venture had a wide, stalking trip under Patrick Husbands. Spring Venture hit the front at the head of the stretch, and then gradually edged away en route to a 1 1/2-length score, in 1:46.74. Seaneen Girl barely outran the Chicago shipper Every Way for second in the six-horse field.

Vegas No Show outfought Keep the Canoli in a stretch duel to win the $75,250 Dover Stakes for 2-year-olds by a nose at Delaware Park.

Ben’s Cat tied a Jim McKay Maryland Million record by winning the $101,000 Turf Sprint for the third straight year Saturday at Laurel Park.

Toting 128 pounds, the highest weight he has ever carried, the 6-year-old Ben’s Cat ($2.80) got a perfect trip sitting behind dueling leaders Boltin’ Out and Steady Warrior. Ben’s Cat responded when asked by Julian Pimentel and withstood a late charge by the 10-year-old Heros Reward to win by three-quarters of a length. He covered 5 1/2 furlongs on firm turf in 1:01.64.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In winning the Grade 1 Madison at Keeneland on April 12, Groupie Doll vaulted to the top of the female sprint division. Six months later, her reign continues.

Saturday in the Grade 2, $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America at Keeneland, she notched her fourth consecutive graded stakes victory, cruising to a 6 1/2-length score over Strike the Moon.