MIAMI – First there was Big Drama, then came Little Drama, and now say hello to the newest member of the family, Queen Drama, a 2-year-old filly who, like her older siblings, is a homebred out of Harold Queen’s prolific broodmare Riveting Drama.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Mike Mitchell’s lead in the trainer standings at Hollywood Park was halved to two wins on Thursday when trainer Bob Baffert won twice.

Mitchell was not too concerned about that statistic early Thursday afternoon, focusing more on his success that day. Mitchell had one starter, The Whammer, who overcame trouble to win a $25,000 claimer for sprinters, the stable’s 16th win of the meeting from 35 starters. There were no claims.

“I didn’t lose him,” Mitchell said. “It was a good day.”

ELMONT, N.Y. – Sunday’s $60,000 Easy Goer overnight stakes is so tough that Convocation, coming off a second straight runner-up finish in the Westchester, may be fifth choice in the betting behind Friend Or Foe, Mission Impazible, Rail Trip, and Tahitian Warrior.

“There should be a ‘G2’ next to that 60 thousand,” quipped John Kimmel, who has Friend Or Foe set to launch his 4-year-old season in the 1 1/16-mile race.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The second-place finisher in the 2011 Illinois Derby is scheduled to see action Sunday at Arlington Park. In a maiden race. Where he might not be favored.

Frank Sinatra’s recording of “New York, New York” will once again be played over the Belmont Park public address system during the post parade for the June 11 Belmont Stakes. It had been used as the race’s signature song from 1997 until last year, when a version of the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys song “Empire State of Mind” was performed live by another vocalist.

Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb for a film of the same name, “New York, New York” had taken the place of the traditional “Sidewalks of New York,” a collaboration between Charles Lawlor and James Blake dating to 1894.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – While the Woodbine Oaks and the Plate Trial will be in the spotlight Sunday afternoon, the stakes action will begin early with the Alywow.

The $100,000 Alywow, an open overnight stakes for 3-year-old fillies, is scheduled for 6 1/2 furlongs of turf and will go as the fourth race with a field of eight.

And the Alywow looks like a perfect spot for New Normal to get back on track for owner Robert S. Evans and trainer Mark Frostad.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Derby history can come in all degrees, and two of the six 3-year-olds in the Sunday feature at Churchill Downs can claim tiny ones to the 2011 running.

Meistersinger owns something of an ignominious stake – he was part of a botched workout at Keeneland with Animal Kingdom two Saturdays before his Team Valor International stablemate captured the Derby.

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OCEANPORT, N.J. – With a race under his belt, Awesome Son should be sharper Sunday in the $75,000 Longfellow Stakes at Monmouth Park.

He had not run since last July, when he contested the Decathlon Stakes here on opening day. Trainer Tim Kelly had hoped that a series of solid works would have the 4-year-old gelding ready for a winning effort.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – There are many questions to be answered in Sunday’s $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes, a key prep for the June 26 Queen’s Plate, but perhaps the most important ones involve two of the favorites: Can the speedy Bear’s Chill stay the nine-furlong distance, and will the lightly raced Check Your Soul continue to improve?

Bear’s Chill, a huge son of Artie Schiller, graduated second time out traveling seven furlongs Dec. 4. Trainer Reade Baker ran him once over the winter, which was a flat fourth-place finish in a 1 1/16-mile optional claimer on the grass at Gulfstream.

FORT ERIE, Ontario – Post times at Fort Erie change this week for Monday and Tuesday cards. The switch to twilight racing means the first race of the day will go off at 4 p.m.

First post time for Sunday racing will remain at 12:45 p.m. throughout the year.

Elissa Blowe, the track’s media and marketing manager, is looking forward to the new schedule, as are many local fans.