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.

Turf Paradise weathered the storms, literally and figuratively, at its recently ended meet.

Despite the figurative storm - a tough economy - the Phoenix track concluded its long seven-plus-month meeting May 2 more than holding its own with handle. All-sources total handle on Turf Paradise races was down just under 1 percent, but because of fewer racing days the average daily all-sources handle was up 5.3 percent.

Trainer Bruce Brown was to begin serving a 30-day suspension on Saturday after two of his horses tested positive for the banned substance hydroxyzine. The suspension was reduced from 45 days for Brown waiving his right of appeal. Brown was also fined $1,000.

Hydroxyzine was found in the postrace samples of Smooth Kahlua, who finished second in the ninth race at Aqueduct on March 5, and African Diamond, who won the third race at Aqueduct on March 14. Both horses were disqualified and unplaced in the order of finish.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Pure Clan, the star turf mare whose six graded stakes wins include the Grade 1 Flower Bowl last fall at Belmont Park, has been sent from her Churchill Downs base to the Rood and Riddle equine clinic in Lexington to determine why she has been so reluctant to train.

Trainer Bob Holthus said Friday that Pure Clan apparently has a left front foot "that's been bugging her" and that a full prognosis should be available by Wednesday.

A puzzling third by odds-on La Nez in the $150,000 Melair Stakes on April 24 at Hollywood can be explained by a breathing impediment. Trainer Eric Kruljac said La Nez displaced her palate in the 1 1/16-mile race. She appeared to be breezing until the head of the lane when she shut down.

La Nez wore a tongue tie her first two starts - a standard piece of equipment for Kruljac - but then raced without it in her next seven races. She has been training regularly with a tongue tie and will use the equipment for her next start.