INGLEWOOD, Calif. - When Rail Trip made his graded stakes debut in the Grade 2 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap at Hollywood Park on May 9, he failed to make an early lead and wound up losing for the first time in his six-race career.

The tactics are changing for Saturday's $250,000 Californian Stakes, a Grade 2 race at 1 1/8 miles. Trainer Ron Ellis plans for Rail Trip to be prominent early, most likely on the lead, and hopes the 4-year-old gelding can show a career-best performance.

"I think he's a little better as a free-running horse," Ellis said.

ELMONT, N.Y. - The first four finishers from all came out of the race well, all will get a bit of a breather before returning later this summer, and all will be pointed to major 3-year-old races, their respective trainers said Sunday morning at Belmont Park.

Summer Bird, who scored the upset victory in the Belmont, and Mine That Bird, who finished third as the favorite, both will be flown from New York to Kentucky on Monday morning. Summer Bird will then take a van ride to Louisiana Downs, while Mine That Bird will, at least for a week, remain at Churchill Downs.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The one filly in the field proven to be brave on the lead was left alone on the front of Sunday's $150,000 Hollywood Oaks at Hollywood Park.

For Carlsbad, such a scenario was essentially a head start, and was all she needed to win the first stakes of her six-race career.

"We were hoping that would happen," trainer Jeff Mullins said. "She was very gutty in the last part."

First Klas Fred held off a fast-closing Shake Em Money Pop to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity by a half-length on Sunday. The race was the first of three major 2-year-old stakes to be run this meet at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico. The annual series culminates with the $2 million All-American Futurity.

First Klas Fred ($28.40) covered 350 yards on a fast track in 17.88 seconds. Esgar Ramirez was aboard the winner for Denis and Julie Schoenhofer and trainer Michael Joiner.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Milwaukee Appeal ($11.20) put away a troubled Tasty Temptation in the stretch en route to a decisive score in Sunday's $503,200 Woodbine Oaks, the first leg of the Canadian triple tiara.

Milwaukee Appeal broke alertly in the nine-furlong event, as Tasty Temptation hesitated from post 12, and gave the field a five-length head start.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - All Is Vanity surged through the lane to win the $150,000 Eatontown Handicap at Monmouth Park, giving jockey Joe Bravo a sweep of the stakes on the Sunday card.

Bravo executed a slick inside-out move in the stretch, angling from the rail to the center of the course to give All Is Vanity clear running room. The 5-year-old rapidly accelerated to secure her first graded stakes victory in the U.S. The Grade 3 Eatontown, run at 1 1/16 miles for fillies and mares on a drying-out turf course labeled good, was the first graded race of the meet.

If Saturday night's $50,000 Prairie Mile is anything to go by, this year's $250,000-guaranteed Iowa Derby, scheduled for June 26, may take shape as an outstanding renewal. A large crowd, enjoying perfect spring weather following the simulcast of the Belmont Stakes, witnessed three classy 3-year-olds fighting out a lively finish.

In the end, Proceed Bee unleashed a menacing five-wide rally under Terry Thompson's strong hand ride to best Conchacer by one length. The 6-5 favorite Uno Mas, trained by Steve Asmussen, finished third, just a neck behind Conchacer.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Rallying from last at the quarter pole, Adhsilver prevailed in time to capture the $50,000 Hoist Her Flag Stakes at Canterbury Park on Saturday.

Libor Lady led every step of the way and won the $100,000 Satin and Lace at Presque Isle Downs on Saturday evening.

Trained by Michael Pino, Libor Lady broke sharply and sprinted to a clear early lead from the post 6 in the field of nine. Jockey Mario Pino increased the margin at each call and Libor Lady won by 5 1/4 lengths. Verdana Bold ran second under Harry Vega, a length in front of Mrs. Petoski in third.

Libor Lady ran the 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.89 over the Tapeta surface and returned $11.40 to win.

LINCOLN, Neb. - Reach One More captured his fourth straight stakes win this year as the son of Blumin Affair romped home by 11 1/4 lengths in his first try going a mile to take the $20,600 State Fair Breeders' Special at Lincoln on Saturday.

Ridden by Mike Ziegler, Reach One More went to the front early in the race for 3-year-old Nebraska-breds, then drew off through the final turn and widened under hand urging in the lane. He covered the mile distance in 1:39 over a track rated good for trainer David Anderson.