SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown has already proven adept at developing a top-flight turf filly. Maram, in 2008, and More Than Real, in 2010, each won her debut at Saratoga and went on to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, although More Than Real was sold and won it for somebody else.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Stakes winner Mr. Prankster is getting some noteworthy class relief in Wednesday night’s first race at Woodbine, a seven-furlong grass sprint for $62,500 claiming 3-year-olds.

Mr. Prankster is based in Kentucky with trainer Mike Maker, who has a win from four starts at the Woodbine meet, which was with the 2-year-old Joha in the Colin Stakes.

DEL MAR, Calif. – The top finishers in the Pacific Classic on Sunday at Del Mar all came out of the race in good order, their connections said Monday morning, but the paths each will take in coming months could not be more different.

Billy Two Hats zipped five furlongs on turf in a blazing 55.40 seconds when last seen at Remington Park. That was just over a year ago, and on Wednesday night he returns to the Oklahoma City track to make his second start on the grass, in a turf sprint allowance worth $40,000.

The card is the first of five during an extended Labor Day raceweek that runs to Saturday night, breaks on Sunday and resumes Monday with a special afternoon card that starts at 1:30 p.m. Central.

Reggie Dunlop could either progress or regress when he runs in a $30,000 claiming race that headlines Wednesday’s eight-race card at Northland Park. The 6 1/2-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up drew six horses and goes as the fifth race.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After wresting the lead from My Smartness aboard Effie Trinket, jockey Alan Garcia took a peek at the infield television monitor to see who, if anyone, would be making a late run at him and his 2-year-old New York-bred filly in the $100,000 Aristie Stakes.

Garcia immediately picked up the black and gold silks of Agilion, the 4-5 favorite, and got back to the business of riding. Garcia and Effie Trinket had just enough to hold off Agilion at the wire to win the Aristie by a head. It was 1 1/4 lengths back to Zekes Surprise in third.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Considering her lineage, it was no surprise the 2-year-old filly Tilde was foaled as a gray.

“Her mother is gray, she has six full sisters and all but one is a gray,” said trainer-owner-breeder Mike Harrington.

Sired by Swiss Yodeler and the 10th foal out of broodmare Self Taught, Tilde might resemble her siblings in color. But three starts into her career, Tilde already has outperformed her family when it comes to green, the color of money.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – After running over wet tracks in the first four starts of his career, Pakal finally got a chance to hear his feet rattle when he caught a fast track in his latest start, which came at Hastings in a $7,500 claiming race for 3-year-olds. The result was an easy four-length romp over next-out winner Macho Quito.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Christophe Clement is hoping to give Right One a confidence booster when he sends his Grade 3 winner out as the likely favorite in Wednesday’s $100,000 Win, an overnight stakes carded at one mile over Saratoga’s inner turf course.

The Win is one of two overnight stakes on Wednesday’s program along with the $100,000 David for 2-year-old New York-breds.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – After running over wet tracks in the first four starts of his career, Pakal finally got a chance to hear his feet rattle when he caught a fast track in his latest start, which came at Hastings in a $7,500 claiming race for 3-year-olds. The result was an easy four-length romp over next-out winner Macho Quito.