VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. has given a strong shot in the arm to the horse population at Hastings with 11 horses they recently bought as a package from Darley Stable.

Double It, one of the horses who came in the package, figures to be one of the favorites in the third race at Hastings Friday. The $40,000 optional maiden claiming race for 3-year-olds and up going 6 1/2 furlongs drew nine horses.

Double It is trained by Dino Condelinios, who trains all of Swift’s horses at Hastings.

Groupie Doll, whose back-to-back wins in Grade 1 races this spring makes her the leading candidate for top filly-mare sprinter honors this year, has returned to the Churchill barn of trainer Buff Bradley after getting a short rest following her record-breaking victory in the Humana Distaff on the May 5 Kentucky Derby undercard.

[bc_video_id:255210:]A competitive field of 10 2-year-old fillies was entered to run Saturday in the Grade 3, $100,000 Debutante Stakes, with Quiet Success, Blueeyesintherein, Floral Sky, and Richie’slilcowgirl likely to vie for favoritism in the six-furlong race.

Richie’slilcowgirl, with Corey Lanerie riding from a favorable outside post, will make her first start since coming into the care of Steve Asmussen following an easy May 11 debut victory at Arlington Park.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Colleen’s Sailor, who will be looking to give trainer Roger Attfield a record ninth Queen’s Plate win, breezed four furlongs in 48 seconds on the main track at Woodbine on Wednesday morning.

Sunday’s $1 million Queen’s Plate, which will be the highlight of six stakes races on the program, seemed set to attract a field of 14 when entries closed on Thursday morning.

Alex Solis breezed Colleen’s Sailor for the second straight week as a favor to Attfield, who has recruited Corey Nakatani for the Queen’s Plate.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Charlie Lopresti said Wise Dan came out of his runner-up effort in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap “like he didn’t even run” while revealing that another of his stable stars, Successful Dan, most likely will run next Saturday, June 30, in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap.

Lopresti, speaking from his Lexington base, said Wise Dan returned to training Wednesday at Keeneland for the first time since being defeated a head by Ron the Greek on Saturday night at Churchill Downs.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trainer Mark Casse started three horses in the Queen’s Plate last year, with his best result a second-place finish for Hippolytus.

Casse also started three fillies in this year’s Woodbine Oaks, with his best result a second-place finish by Northern Passion.

On Sunday, Casse is coming into the $1 million Queen’s Plate with another triple-threat as Dixie Strike, Making Amends, and Golden Ridge all are set for the 1 1/4-mile race for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds.

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Mike Farro is looking to get a line on just how good Stoopendous Diva might be. The feature on Friday at Monmouth Park will help answer that question.

Stoopendous Diva has the rail in a second-level optional $32,000 claimer for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles.

Farro, who trains the Monmouth division for wife Patricia, claimed Stoopendous Diva for $12,500 last time out for owners Alma and Roy Lomas.

It was a good time to reach in. Stoopendous Diva drew off to a 12 1/4 length victory while posting a career-best 86 Beyer Speed Figure.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For a much wider audience, the story line is a familiar one: Horse has Sunland Park on its past performances. Arrives to zero fanfare at Churchill Downs. Wins at huge odds on a weekend in May. Gets people buzzing.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – For the rest of the year, a majority of the stakes for 3-year-olds in Southern California are on turf, a series that begins with the $68,000 Tsunami Slew Stakes on Friday evening at Betfair Hollywood Park.

The Tsunami Slew, run over a mile, may have a minor prize, but it builds toward three six-figure turf stakes around two turns at Del Mar later this summer.

The winning streaks of Juan Might and Bear Famous Trip will be on the line when they meet in a $15,000 claiming race at Northlands Park on Friday evening. The 6 1/2-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up drew six horses and headlines a nine-race card that begins at 6 p.m. Mountain.

Bear Famous Trip won his first two races at the current meet and Juan Might, who will be making his first start this year, closed out 2011 with three straight wins.