VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Under a confident ride by Mario Gutierrez, Castinette Dancer came from just off the pace to beat Burnin' Britches by 1 1/2 lengths in the $50,000 Emerald Downs for 3-year-old fillies at Hastings on Saturday. She paid $4.40 as the favorite in the five-horse field.
Caleb’s Posse came through as the favorite Saturday when rolling past longshot Marco’s Fling to capture the 77th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown in the Cleveland suburb of North Randall, Ohio.
With Eddie Razo aboard for trainer Donnie Von Hemel, Caleb’s Posse returned $6.20 after finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.12 over a fast track.
Local became the fourth stakes winner produced from her dam, Icy Reality, when she forged past Skipping Town nearing the wire for a neck win in the $50,000 Honeymoon on Saturday at Louisiana Downs. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third to Hissee.
The Honeymoon was one of two stakes on the card. Idefromthebayou ($37) wired the field to upset the $50,000 John Franks Memorial. Both races were run at a mile on turf and both were restricted to horses bred in Louisiana.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Noble's Promise had the lead with a quarter-mile to go in the 2010 Kentucky Derby, only to fade to fifth. Saturday, the colt found the front at a more opportune time before edging away in the final 100 yards to win the 23rd running of the Grade 3, $110,300 Aristides at Churchill Downs.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Hilda's Passion reasserted herself as one of the leaders of the filly and mare sprint division with an authoritative, front-running 5 1/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park.
OCEANPORT, N.J. - Colony Club pulled off a 10-1 upset Saturday in the $65,000 Fort Monmouth Stakes for filly and mare sprinters on the turf at Monmouth Park.
After stalking the early pace, Colony Club ($26.60) rallied three wide to beat Ahvee’s Destiny by a half-length. It was the first win of the season and the initial stakes win for the 5-year-old Colony Club, owned and trained by Maryland-based Alexandra White.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Salty Strike surged to her first stakes victory Saturday, getting a perfect stalking trip under Manny Cruz in the 37th running of the Grade 3, $109,300 Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Bay to Bay ($15.10) raced prominently under Luis Contreras en route to a decisive tally over a quality field in Saturday's Grade 2, $301,200 Nassau Stakes at Woodbine.
Last for the first half-mile of the 1 1/16-mile race, All for Thee and jockey Jeremy Rose poured it on late to win the $75,000 Go for Wand Stakes at 1-5 Saturday at Delaware Park.
All for Thee ($2.40) won by two lengths over Daring Reality, with Oh So Bella another 3 3/4 lengths back in the field of five 3-year-old fillies. Trained by Tony Dutrow, All for Thee covered the distance in 1:42.35. All for Thee is an Elusive Quality filly owned by David Cottle and Smart Angle LLP.
