A sharp comeback win by Rail Trip ($3) on Saturday at Hollywood Park reestablished the 5-year-old gelding as the top handicap horse in California and early favorite to win his second straight Hollywood Gold Cup on July 10.

Making his first start since September against a nondescript field in the Grade 2 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap, Rail Trip and jockey Rafael Bejarano pressed slow early fractions set by Tres Borrachos (48.70 seconds and 1:12.66), took command into the stretch and won by 3 1/4 lengths over Sangaree in a sharp 1:42.37 for 1 1/16 mile.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Trainer Bob Baffert continued his stranglehold on the Lone Star Derby on Saturday, when Game on Dude gave him his fourth win in the race since Anet took the inaugural running in 1997.

Baffert's other winners were Wanna Runner in 2006, and Mythical Power in 2009.

This year's shared a program with two divisions of the $100,000 Texas Stallion Stakes to make for one of the major stakes cards of the meet at Lone Star.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Six times since 1996 Nick Zito has run multiple horses in the Belmont Stakes. It looks like the Hall of Fame and two-time Belmont winning trainer is about to do it again.

Larry Jones may have officially retired as a trainer after last fall's Breeders' Cup. But he is still active on the backstretch at Delaware Park, where he is spending his fifth straight spring and summer.

During a 27-year career, Jones trained such stars as Kentucky Derby runners-up Hard Spun and Eight Belles, along with Delaware Handicap winner Island Sand. At age 53, Jones has backed off from his former hectic pace to serve as assistant trainer to his wife, Cindy, his former assistant.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Teide dispelled any doubts about his ability to sprint with a convincing 4 1/2-length win over Tommy Danzigger in the $52,054 George Royal at Hastings Saturday.

With Chad Hoverson aboard, Teide stalked the early pace set by Woombroom Express, took control of the race just past the quarter pole, and then was ridden out through the stretch in an impressive performance. The final time of 1:15.20 was just .20 seconds off of Torgue Converter's track record for 6 1/2 furlongs set in 1996.

Mindy Sue battled on the lead with Taptam for the entire 1 1/16 miles of the Winter's Melody Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday, prevailing in the final sixteenth after appearing beaten in upper stretch.

A pair of dominant performances by runners from the barn of Ramon Preciado marked the two $75,000, seven-furlong stakes for Pennsylvania-breds at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, as Moon Royal and Jemilyn had little trouble with their rivals.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Hotep ($4.50 ) kicked in nicely through the stretch en route to notching his first stakes in the on Saturday.

Hotep is a full brother to last year's Queen's Plate winner, Eye of the Leopard, and 1 1/16-mile Wando is a prep for this year's Plate on July 4. Hotep covered the distance in 1:43.55 under Patrick Husbands.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has always admired Uptowncharlybrown from afar. After having gotten up close and personal with the 3-year-old colt in the last 72 hours, McLaughlin's admiration has blossomed even more.

McLaughlin was especially impressed with the way Uptowncharlybrown looked Saturday morning breezing four furlongs in 48.57 seconds, according to Daily Racing Form, over Belmont Park's main track. Uptowncharlybrown, who worked in company with the 3-year-old filly Hatheer, is preparing for a start in the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 5.

Persian Honey, who dominated in her first start locally, faces sharp newcomer Openedforbusiness in Tuesday's featured eighth race at Finger Lakes.

The first-level optional $10,000 claimer drew a field of seven fillies and mares going 5 1/2 furlongs.

The 6-year-old Persian Honey, from the high-percentage barn of Charlton Baker, fits well at this level after scoring a four-length victory over $8,000 claimers on April 23. She has been first or second in three of her last four races, including a win for $10,000 at Aqueduct.