LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs is listing as many as 18 3-year-old fillies as possible for the $1 million Kentucky Oaks on May 6, with R Heat Lightning and Joyful Victory topping a prospective lineup that will be limited to 14 starters.

R Heat Lightning, a sensation in Florida this winter for trainer Todd Pletcher, arrived here Monday and was scheduled to work Saturday at Churchill, weather permitting. A steady rain was forecast to hover over the Louisville area for much of Friday and perhaps into Saturday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Inglorious, who is one of the leading candidates for the Woodbine Oaks and was the 3-1 favorite in the hypothetical winter book for this year’s Queen’s Plate, currently is at Keeneland and scheduled to breeze there on Wednesday.

Owned by the Donver Stable of Donna and Vern Dubinsky, Inglorious was undefeated in her two starts here at Woodbine last year, winning the six-furlong Fanfreluche and 1 1/16 mile Ontario Lassie.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Gold Dust Lady is the only winter-raced runner in Sunday’s Woodbine headliner, which should give her an edge in the second-level optional claimer for fillies and mares.

Gold Dust Lady wintered at Palm Meadows in Florida with trainer Lorne Richards, who ran her once on the dirt at Gulfstream in March. The result wasn’t pretty as she trailed a seven-horse field of optional claimers, but the rival who finished directly in front of her subsequently dusted $25,000 opposition.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Ain't No Other won his fifth consecutive race, and stakes debut, in Thursday's $94,300 Harry Henson Stakes at Hollywood Park, the colt's first win in Southern California and first win on turf.

Ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, Ain't No Other ran six furlongs in 1:08.52, finishing three-quarters of a length in front of pacesetter Robie the Cat. Gig Harbor, who entered the race unbeaten in two starts at Golden Gate Fields, finished third in the field of seven 3-year-olds.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Winter Memories proved good enough off the winter break when wearing down longshot Dos Lunas to prevail as an odds-on favorite Thursday in the Grade 3, $100,000 Appalachian Stakes at Keeneland.

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OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Astrology has a sufficient bankroll to crack the Kentucky Derby field. But his connections know the horse doesn’t have the sufficient bottom to be at his best for the May 7 Run for the Roses.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif.- Although Thirtyfirststreet has lost his last two starts, a change in equipment and a return to the statebred ranks will make him a strong favorite in Saturday’s $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Hollywood Park.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Amazombie is the star of the show Saturday at Hollywood Park, even though his contribution to the $845,000 Gold Rush card for California-breds will be complete before the day is even half-over.

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Coming off a victory in the Grade 2 San Antonio, Gladding started in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap on March 4 as the third choice at 11-1 odds. But as he headed into the first turn of the 1 1/4-mile race, most of his backers probably knew they might as well tear up their win tickets.

After not offering the bet all meet long, the New York Racing Association will offer wagering on Gulfstream Park’s Rainbow 6 this Saturday, a card in which the entire pool must be distributed. Entering Thursday’s program, there was a $1.3 million carryover on the wager, which can be played for 10 cents.

The wager requires bettors to pick the winners of six consecutive races at Gulfstream. For most of the meet, the wager would only be paid out if there was one winning ticket.