Dance City, who is expected to be a major pace factor in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, and Saratoga Red, whose participation in the second leg of the Triple Crown hinges on the size of the field, both worked five furlongs on an off track on Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas- Halifax Flyer showed the same kick he has at one turn going two on Saturday, when he rallied to overtake favorite Tamtastic for a half-length win in the $100,000 colts and geldings division of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Lone Star Park.

“My horse gave me a big burst, just what I needed,” said Lindey Wade, who rode Halifax Flyer.

OPELOUSAS, La. -  Jockey Tracy Hebert, who sustained multiple injuries in a spill Wednesday evening at Evangeline Downs, popped in for a visit to the Evangeline racing office Saturday evening just before the card got underway.  He predicted that he would be back in the saddle in two or three months. 

ELMONT, N.Y. – Winning for the fourth time in six starts, Alternation ran to his strong route pedigree and nailed Jerome winner and lukewarm favorite Adios Charlie in the final strides of Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes for 3-year-olds.

This Ones for Phil showed no signs of rustiness following 15 months on the sidelines when he rallied to score by 1 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s opening-day feature at Monmouth Park, the $75,000 Decathlon Stakes for older sprinters.

A 5-year-old gelding who has twice won six-figure stakes on the Sunshine Millions program at Gulfstream Park, This Ones for Phil ($4.20) was making his first start since finishing a distant eighth in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap in March 2010.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - For the rest of his career, Acclamation should run in every turf race possible at Hollywood Park.
Saturday, Acclamation, 5, successfully defended his title in the $150,000 Jim Murray Handicap over 1 1/2 miles on turf. The Grade 2 Murray, named for the late sportswriter, was Acclamation’s third career stakes win, all of which have come on Hollywood Park’s turf course.

“He loves this racetrack,” owner Bud Johnston said. “We thought he was the class of the race.”

Tiz Miz Sue reaffirmed her affinity for the main track at Delaware Park when she pulled away from Sarah’s Song in deep stretch to win Saturday’s $50,700 Winter Melody Stakes for fillies and mares.

The 1 1/16-mile Winter Melody served as the first local prep for horses looking to move on to the meet’s premier race, the Grade 2, $750,000 Delaware Handicap on July 16.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Kentucky shipper Embur’s Song ($7.50) parlayed an ideal stalking trip into an authoritative score Saturday at Woodbine in the Grade 3, $182,500 Hendrie Stakes.

In the driving rain, Wildcat Marie and Dr. Zic linked up on the early lead of the 6 1/2-furlong Hendrie, as Embur’s Song raced four length back during an opening quarter in 22.29 seconds. Wildcat Marie opened up a clear advantage on the turn, getting the half in a rapid 44.87.

MIAMI -  Manicero solidified his status as the top 3-year-old sprinter in south Florida when he rallied to a three-quarter-length victory over Dual Exhauzt in Saturday’s $75,000 In Summation Stakes at Calder.

Manicero, a son of Mass Media, won for the sixth time in his last seven starts, his lone setback during that period coming in the Grade 2 Hutcheson last winter at Gulfstream Park. Manicero is trained by Leo Azpurua Jr. for his father, Leo Azpurua Sr. and was ridden to victory by Paco Lopez. The In Summation was the fifth stakes win of his career.

Presque Isle Downs near Erie, Pa., a racino with more than 2,000 slot machines and 48 table games, will begin a 100-day meet Tuesday that runs through Oct. 1.

The biggest change to the racing schedule is that the track’s signature event, the Presque Isle Masters, has been upgraded to a Grade 2 from a Grade 3. The $400,000 Masters, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for fillies and mares, will be run over the Tapeta surface on Sept, 10.