Thats a Heckofacat was extremely impressive in winning the $50,000 Howard B. Noonan at Beulah Park. The 2008 Ohio champion 2-year-old was making his seasonal debut in the six-furlong Noonan.

Jockey John McKee kept Thats a Heckofacat just off the early pace and to the outside of pacesetting stablemate Almighty O. McKee shook the reigns in upper stretch and the Doug Cowans charge responded, drawing off to win by 2 1/4 lengths in ridden-out fashion.

Almighy O, also trained by Cowans, finished second under Dean Sarvis, a length in front of late running Tsunaami Stu in third.

Biofuel, Canada's co-champion 2-year-old filly last year along with Negligee, won her season debut with an impressive wide rally at Woodbine in the s.

Biofuel ($4.80) trailed the five-horse field heading into the turn as favored Wild Forest Cat set moderate fractions of 22.90 and 46.02 seconds in the six-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Champion Forever Together had a near-perfect trip in Saturday's at Keeneland. Front-running Wasted Tears just had a slightly better one, and that proved the difference as Wasted Tears gamely turned back Forever Together, the 2008 champion female turf horse, to win the Jenny Wiley by a half-length.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Pure Clan, who is arguably the top turf female in training, is coming right along in her preparations for her season debut. She worked a bullet five furlongs in 59.60 seconds on dirt at her Oaklawn base last week and remains on schedule for an intended start in the Grade 2, $200,000 Churchill Downs Distaff Turf Mile on May 1, trainer Bob Holthus said.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Several prospects for the Coolmore Lexington Stakes had their final pre-race workouts Saturday, including Distorted Dave, a John Sadler-trained colt who figures as one of the top contenders for the Grade 2 race.

Michigan's Thoroughbred horsemen's group has approved the transfer of more than $170,000 from its overnight purse pool to fund 29 days of racing at Pinnacle Race Course during the state government's 2009-10 fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.

In March, the Thoroughbred racing season was reduced to three days by the state Gaming and Control Board, which said it was uanble to fund regulators at the track due to budget constraints.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Daytona, a top turf horse in California in 2007 and 2008, has rejoined trainer Dan Hendricks's stable at Santa Anita with the hope that the 6-year-old gelding can return to racing in the second half of the year.

Daytona has won 8 of 18 starts and $991,690. He has not started since finishing 10th to Goldikova in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita. Last May, Daytona was diagnosed with a tear in a tendon, Hendricks said. At the time, Daytona was being prepared for a comeback after being given a break during the winter of 2008-09.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Keeneland officials announced Saturday morning that past-posted tickets purchased Friday on the two-day daily double combining the Maker's Mark Mile and the Blue Grass Stakes have been invalidated by the track's totalisator provider, United Tote, and will-pays were adjusted accordingly.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Zenyatta established herself as one of racing's all-time greats in November, when she became the first female to win the $5 million , thrilling the ontrack crowd of 44,973.

With the performance, Zenyatta also matched the feat of Citation, Cigar, and Mister Frisky of winning 16 consecutive races while competing at the top level of the sport.

"I have to say, I really believe she's even better this year," said Mike Smith, Zenyatta's regular rider.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Custom for Carlos usually has the need for speed, but he showed a new dimension on Friday, rallying from slightly off the pace under a clever ride by Mike Smith to win the for older sprinters at Oaklawn Park.