SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tribesman, making his first start since May 16, blasted to the lead immediately, and set sizzling fractions as he scored a 4 1/2-length victory in the $76,000 California State Fair Sprint on Saturday at Cal Expo.
Tribesman's final time of 1:07.61 was one-hundredth of a second off Passing Game's track record set in 1993 when timing was done by fifths of seconds.
Judiths Wild Rush snapped a 17-race losing streak to earn his 12th career win and pass the $1 million mark in earnings with his three-quarter-length victory in the $50,000 Waquoit Stakes at Suffolk Downs.
The nominal prep race for Massachusetts Handicap on Sept. 20 was supposed to be the testing grounds for Jalil, Goldolphin Racing's international traveler, but Judiths Wild Rush sat closer to the reasonable pace set by local star Riversrunrylee and wore him down while Jalil struggled home in third.
Gin and Sin, ridden by Bill Troilo, edged past front-running Voy Por Uno Mas at the furlong pole before drawing off to a 1 3/4-length triumph Saturday in the $50,000 Tri-State Handicap at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky.
Bred and owned by Silverton Hill Farm and trained by Greg Compton, Gin and Sin finished 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.14 over a firm grass course. The victory was the second in a row on the Ellis turf, and the 12th of 45 overall, for Gin and Sin, an 8-year-old gelding by Go for Gin. He now has earned $530,377.
Suzy Zip ran her turf record to a perfect 3 for 3 by rallying strongly on the outside under Francisco Torres to capture Saturday's $150,000 Elge Raspberry Stakes for Louisiana-bred 3-year-old fillies at Louisiana Downs. Vickies in Town finished second, followed by longshot Riina at Louisiana Downs.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - With heavy favorite Lucky Island compromised by a troubled start, First Defence rolled to a 6 3/4-length victory in the $250,000 Forego Handicap Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.
A 4-year-old Unbridled's Song colt owned by Juddmonte Farms, First Defence set fractions of 22.53 and 44.61 and completed the seven furlongs in 1:21.55. He paid $17.60 as the 7-1 third choice in the field of 10. Greeley's Conquest edged Ferocious Fires for second, with Lucky Island finishing sixth.
All Giving took the track from favored La Chica Rica at the start and just kept going, winning the $50,000 Alma North Stakes at Timonium by 6 1/2 lengths. La Chica Rica, who had won five straight races, held second by another 6 1/2 lengths over Story of a Lion in the field of six Maryland-bred fillies and mares.
All Giving paid $5.60 as a strong second choice and covered the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:16.79 under Jonathan Joyce.
Sugar Bay ($14.30) landed her second straight stakes while making her first start on turf in the $182,800 Ontario Colleen at Woodbine.
Sugar Bay rallied strongly from midpack and passed the leaders at the eighth pole before pulling away for a 4 1/4-length score over Fareena. Favored Lickey Lemon came on belatedly for third in the one-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, from which the morning-line favorite, Northern Kraze, was scratched.
Malitzin recovered from trouble after the break to register a last-to-first, three-quarter-length victory over the 85-1 shot Glotona in the $55,000 Noble Robyn Stakes at Calder.
Malitzin, a 3-year-old daughter of Dynaformer, bumped with and then had to check over the heels of Alpha Charmer shortly after the start of the 1 1/16-mile Noble Robyn, which was decided over a yielding turf course. Malitzin trailed for the opening half-mile, unleashed a steady bid leaving the backstretch, then ran down Glotona in the final strides.
Adriano asserted his class in late stretch, outfinishing the 53-1 Roman Tiger by a half-length under jockey Kent Desormeaux to capture Saturday's $501,500 Kent Stakes on the turf at Delaware Park.
Earlier this year, Adriano won the Grade 2 Lane's End Stakes over the Polytrack at Turfway Park before finishing far back following an eventful trip in the Kentucky Derby.
But Adriano always gave the impression his best days would come on grass, a notion he verified with his performance in the Grade 3 Kent.
OCEANPORT, N.J. - Buffalo Man rallied to beat defending champion Icy Atlantic by three-quarters of length Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Red Bank Stakes on the turf at Monmouth Park.
It was the third win in eight starts this season for the 4-year-old colt and second Grade 3 win of season to go with the Appleton Handicap at Gulfstream Park.