Our Nautique ($7) scored his second straight turf stakes victory, overcoming a poor start to capture the $56,160 Joseph T. Grace Handicap at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa on Saturday.

Our Nautique got a dream trip going wire to wire to win the Grade 3 San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields on April 30. His trip wasn’t as smooth Sunday, but the result was the same as he defeated favored Bold Chieftain by two lengths while winning the 1 1/16-mile turf stakes in 1:44.10.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Creative Cause won his stakes debut in Sunday’s $150,000 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar to remain perfect in two starts, and the colt’s performance was as flawless as his record.

Welcome to Spa Babies! I'll break down the statistics for every juvenile contest at the meet and hope for a tidy profit.

In past years, I would list the stats for each horse before writing up my analysis, selections and wagering strategy.  In order to streamline the content, this year's Spa Babies will showcase written analyses of each juvenile race.  Each analysis will include relevant statistical information.  Following the analysis, top three selections and wagering strategy will be provided.

Welcome to Spa Babies! I'll break down the statistics for every juvenile contest at the meet and hope for a tidy profit.

In past years, I would list the stats for each horse before writing up my analysis, selections and wagering strategy.  In order to streamline the content, this year's Spa Babies will showcase written analyses of each juvenile race.  Each analysis will include relevant statistical information.  Following the analysis, top three selections and wagering strategy will be provided.

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Banned and Willcox Inn, two prime contenders in a blockbuster edition of the Secretariat Stakes, turned in turf workouts on Sunday morning at Arlington, but other intended grass workers were rained onto the main track by a mid-morning downpour. The Secretariat, Beverly D. and Arlington Million make up a Grade 1 triple on Saturday at Arlington.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Experience prevailed in Sunday’s “Battle of the Exes” at Del Mar between former fiancées Mike Smith and Chantal Sutherland.

Smith, who grew up riding match races in his native New Mexico, rode the maiden claimer Joker Face to a relatively easy win by 2 1/4 lengths over Sutherland’s mount, Parable, in the one-mile race. For Sutherland, 35, it was her first appearance in a match race.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Favored Pender Harbour barely held off Celtic Conviction to capture the 120th running of the $503,200 Breeders’ Stakes, the final leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, at Woodbine Sunday.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Say a Novena held off Greatful Heir by a neck to win the $71,500 Colleen Stakes on Sunday at Monmouth Park.

The Colleen is the prep for the Sept. 5 Sorority Stakes, the meet’s top event for 2-year-old fillies. That is likely the next destination for Say a Novena.

“We’d love to run in it,” said owner Rick Shanley. “This is a home track for us. We’d love to just keep running here.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Seven years ago, desperately ill with hepatitis, trainer Allen Iwinski announced he was retiring to disband his stable. But he responded to a second round of treatment, got back to training, and on Sunday won the first Grade 1 race of his career when the longshot Sean Avery held off heavily favored Trappe Shot to take the Grade 1, $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap on a steamy afternoon at Saratoga.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Tar Heel Mom’s initial visits to Parx Racing and Delaware Park ended in disappointment. It took a trip back to arguably her favorite track - Saratoga - to get the 6-year-old mare back to the winner’s circle.