DEL MAR, Calif. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s record-setting 100th career stakes win at Del Mar was accomplished Friday with a 3-year-old colt who may have a major role in lucrative late-season derbies.

Fed Biz won a thrilling running of the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes for 3-year-olds over a mile, fighting back through the stretch to catch Jimmy Creed in the final strides.

Saturday, Baffert said he would consider Fed Biz for the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing on Sept. 22 or the $500,000 Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park on Oct. 6.

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Any trainer would love to have a barnful of overachievers like Successful Song.

A 5-year-old career winner of $332,038, Successful Song makes her fourth start of the meet Monday in the $75,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Roger Attfield doesn’t venture down to Saratoga from his summer base at Woodbine too often. But when he does, the recently elected Hall of Famer usually shows up holding a live hand.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Two of the biggest storylines of the 144th Saratoga meet seek a proper conclusion Monday when trainer Todd Pletcher takes on Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin Racing in the Grade 2, $300,000 Hopeful Stakes on closing day.

Entering Saturday, Pletcher had won 21 races for juveniles at the meet, including 20 maiden races, and was the leading trainer in races and purse money won. Prior to Emcee running in Saturday’s Grade 1 Forego, Godolphin Racing had won four graded stakes – including the Alabama and Travers – and was the leading owner in purse money won.

Two Northern California invaders look like they have a class edge on the Northwest locals in the $35,000 Portland Meadows Mile on Monday. Eight 3-year-olds and up meet in the Mile, which is one of six Thoroughbred stakes on the Portland Meadows card.

When We Met, the 9-5 favorite, has been competitive against much better at Golden Gate Fields and on the California fair circuit. Deacon Speakin’, 3-1 on the morning line, showed signs of life in the claiming ranks in his last start after a string of mediocre efforts against stakes and allowance company.

A colt who was well-bet in his career debut at Saratoga and a pair of unraced fillies are among the intriguing possibilities in two hard-to-decipher rich stakes for 2-year-old New York-breds going six furlongs on the Labor Day holiday card at Finger Lakes.

AUBURN, Wash. – A pair of claiming races – a $10,000 mile for older horses and a $12,500 sprint for fillies and mares – will serve as co-feature races Monday at Emerald Downs. First post on the nine-race holiday card is 2 p.m. Pacific.

The $10,000 claimer, race 7, attracted seven runners, and it would be easy to make a winning argument for any of the seven. Who’s Your Next Ex is an experienced and consistent miler and could start as the favorite, though Zagreus, Tapadero, and Ontheshadyside will be popular in the wagering.

A suspensory injury that sent Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags into early retirement cost trainer Michael Matz his top 3-year-old earlier this summer. But Matz has a capable replacement on the cusp of stardom in Teeth of the Dog.

Teeth of the Dog, who joined the elite of this year’s crop of late-blossoming 3-year-olds with a courageous neck victory in the Grade 2 Dwyer, will look to take another step forward in Monday’s $350,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Parx Racing.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Arlington Park’s Labor Day feature calls for some serious handicapping work.

Twelve horses were entered in the 1 1/8-mile turf race with multiple allowance conditions and an $80,000 claiming option. The race has quality – whether it’s contested on turf, as scheduled, or rained onto Polytrack after weekend showers –and the bulk of its entrants appear evenly matched.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Already a winner in a one-mile turf race at Del Mar, Wishing Gate is well placed to win her first stakes in Monday’s $100,000 Oak Tree Juvenile Fillies Turf on the same surface and distance.

Trained by Tom Proctor for Glen Hill Farm, Wishing Gate is the only filly in the field with a win around two turns.

“I think that’s always an advantage,” said Aimee Dollase, Proctor’s assistant. “She liked it, and she’s won it. She should be tough.”