INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Strawberry Tart zipped through two sprints at Oaklawn Park this year, winning both races by a combined 19 3/4 lengths. The performances justify starting her in Sunday's $100,000 Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park, although they may not afford her much respect from bettors.

With two undefeated rivals in the Railbird field - the four-time stakes winner Carlsbad and two-time winner Witty - Strawberry Tart may only be the third choice in the betting of the Grade 3 race for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.

Churchill Downs canceled the last five races on the 10-race Friday twilight program because of heavy rain and the threat of further severe weather in the Louisville, Ky., area.

The fourth and fifth races were run under trying conditions before officials decided to cancel the balance of the card, citing "the interest of equine and human safety," according to an announcement made by race-caller Mark Johnson.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Trainer Cash Asmussen has been all over the map with his 2-year-olds recently. He sent out the first three finishers in the $50,000 Manor Downs Thoroughbred Futurity last month near Austin, Texas, with one of those horses set to run back in upcoming trials for the Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales Futurity at Lone Star Park.

ELMONT, N.Y. - While seven of the 19 horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby are being pointed to next Saturday's Preakness Stakes, one Derby also-ran is already looking ahead to the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 6.

Chocolate Candy, who finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, arrived at Belmont Park earlier in the week and is bedded down in Barn 20 along with two other horses trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Trainer Greg Tracy is hoping for a strong race from Dandy Dora in the $50,000 Emerald Downs Stakes at Hastings on Sunday.

Dandy Dora will be making her first start since she finished fourth in the $75,000 Permian Basin at Zia Park in New Mexico last October. According to Tracy she came out of the race with a small chip on her ankle and underwent surgery to take the chip out.

Charles Town canceled Friday night's program of live racing due to heavy rain and poor track conditions.

It's the second straight program that was washed out and the fourth time since last Sunday that at least one race at the West Virginia oval was called off.

On May 3, the ninth race was canceled. The track ran three races on Wednesday night before canceling the final six scheduled races.

FORT ERIE, Ontario - Chad Beckon, last year's leading rider by a good margin, has moved his tack to Woodbine, leaving the door wide open for the 2008 runner-up in the Fort Erie jockey colony, Rui Pimentel, to take command.

Pimentel won three races opening weekend last Saturday and Sunday and joined Sunny Singh and apprentice Mike Mehak at the top of the win column as those two riders also notched the hat trick.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Mr. Hot Stuff has emerged from his 15th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby last weekend in good condition and is being considered for races on both coasts, trainer Eoin Harty said Thursday.

Owned by WinStar Stable, Mr. Hot Stuff is with Harty's stable at Keeneland. He could be sent to California for an allowance race or New York for the Belmont Stakes on June 6. Harty said he will assess the colt's condition before finalizing plans.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Paco Lopez, the 2008 Eclipse Award winner as the outstanding apprentice rider, will try his hand at Monmouth Park this summer.

It won't be an easy lineup to crack, with a solid group of returning veterans that includes young guns Jose Lezcano and Eddie Castro, both 24, who finished one-two in standings last year, to go along with Stewart Elliott, Chuckie Lopez, and Daniel Centeno.

And let's not forget Joe Bravo, 13-time leading rider at Monmouth.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Dancer's Bajan has been a model of consistency through his career, with eight wins including seven in Ontario-sired stakes company.

On Saturday, Dancer's Bajan will be looking to add to his impressive portfolio when he makes his seasonal bow in the restricted New Providence for 3-year-olds and up.

"He's going into the race a happy horse," trainer Robert Tiller said.

Dancer's Bajan, a 5-year-old gelding, also opened up his 2008 campaign in the New Providence. He finished sixth, beaten just 4 1/4 lengths.