ARCADIA, Calif.- Halfway through Sunday’s $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap over about 1 3/4 miles on turf, Bourbon Bay trailed leader Hog’s Hollow by more than 11 lengths.

With a quarter-mile remaining, Bourbon Bay trailed new leader Harrods Creek by more than four lengths, a deficit that was unchanged with a furlong left. Bourbon Bay continued to narrow the gap to the front late. He led for one jump of the Grade 2 San Juan Capistrano – the last.

Jockey Jesiere Medina has been suspended 30 racing days for an incident of careless riding that led to a two-horse spill in the ninth race at Santa Anita on April 14.

There are stakes on the first two days of the Hollywood Park spring-summer meeting, which begins Thursday.

Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, makes his 2012 debut in Friday’s $100,000 Inglewood Handicap over 1 1/8 miles on turf.

Trained by Don Warren, Acclamation has not started since winning the Grade 2 Clement Hirsch Turf Invitational at Santa Anita last October.
In the Inglewood, Acclamation is part of a field of five that includes Haimish Hy, Holladay Road, Smug, and Utopian.

From the start to finish of Saturday’s 10-race program, trainer Vladimir Cerin was on his way to equaling a milestone almost as old as Santa Anita. Cerin won four races, the 12th time in history that a trainer has done so since the track opened in 1934.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario — A rejuvenated Roxy Gap wore down Kentucky shipper Honey Chile in the final strides to take the Grade 3, $181,800 Whimsical Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday.

 OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Trainer Mike Hushion had one question after Mine Over Matter got up in the final stride to beat Uncle T Seven by a nose in the $75,000 Fabersham Stakes on closing day at Aqueduct.

 “Why are they closing Aqueduct?” Hushion said.

 Mine Over Matter’s last-to-first jaunt under Jose Lezcano through the slop gave Hushion a sweep of the weekend stakes. On Saturday, Hushion won the Grade 2, $200,000 Jerome Stakes with The Lumber Guy and he finished the meet with 6 wins from 17 starters.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Charlie Lopresti saved the best for last, as Wise Dan set a course and stakes record when he cruised  to an eye-popping 10 1/2-length victory under John Velazquez in the Grade 3, $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes on a cold Sunday afternoon at Keeneland.

 OZONE PARK, N.Y. - They came from as far west as Illinois and from as far south as Florida. Some lived only a half-hour’s drive from Aqueduct.

Despite a rainstorm that was picking up in intensity, approximately 45 enthusiastic partners in Five R Racehorse Stables filled the Aqueduct paddock for the second race Sunday afternoon. Armed with still and video cameras, many chronicled the continuing story of Notinrwildestdremz, a 4-year-old filly who was attempting to make it from harrowing beginnings to the races.

ARCADIA, Calif.- Liaison, the winner of the CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park last December but winless in three starts this year, will be sent to Churchill Downs on Monday, moving closer to a potential start in the Kentucky Derby on May 5.

“I want to take him over there and train him on the track,” trainer Bob Baffert said at his stable on the Santa Anita backstretch.

“A lot of horses move up when they get out of here.”

Unleashing a furious rally down the lane, Bleu Darling ran down pacesetter Wire Me Bessie in the final strides to capture the $50,000 Hallowed Dreams Stakes on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs.

Izzie’s Gold altered course for room in midstretch and was along for third while Coteau Kitten reported home fourth.