SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Less than 24 hours after Commentator and Ginger Punch stole the show here Saturday, winning the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap and Grade 1 Go for Wand Handicap, respective trainers Nick Zito and Bobby Frankel began thinking of the future - and the uncertainties their horses might face if they are pointed for the Breeders' Cup, which will be run for the first time over a synthetic surface at Santa Anita in October.

Seven European challengers for the three Grade 1 races at Arlington Park on Aug. 9 were confirmed by the International Racing Bureau on Monday. They will be headed by two from the white-hot Ballydoyle yard of trainer Aidan O'Brien, who will send over Mount Nelson for the Arlington Million and Plan for the Secretariat Stakes.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Larry Jones won Monday's $150,000 Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga with Kodiak Kowboy, but took very little of the credit for his colt's hard-fought head decision over a courageous Desert Key in the Grade 2 sprint for 3-year-olds.

Kodiak Kowboy was transferred from trainer Steve Asmussen to Jones's barn at Fair Hill, Md., earlier this month. Kodiak Kowboy, who is owned by the Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farm, had not started since finishing second behind Macho Again in the Derby Trial on April 26.

Peppers Pride's bid for history will have to wait.

Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico was forced to cancel its entire card on Sunday after being hit with seven inches of rain as part of the Hurricane Dolly storm system. Peppers Pride was to have run in the $55,000 Lincoln Handicap, a race in which she was attempting to win her 17th straight race and set a modern record for consecutive wins by a Thoroughbred. Her next start is to be determined, said her trainer, Joel Marr.

"I'm not making any plans today," he said Sunday.

Lone Star Park reported a small decline in average daily handle on its live races during its 65-day meet that closed Sunday, but its largest-ever increase in average daily attendance.

The track handled an average of $1,629,698 a day on its races from all sources, a dip of 2.3 percent from the average of $1,667,453 during the corresponding 67-day meet in 2007. Daily attendance averaged 7,460, up 5.2 percent from 7,091.

The attendance spike was the largest in the track's 12-year history, trumping the previous-best gain of 1.5 percent in 2002.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - The turf training track was open for a special session on Monday morning, and Cryptonite Kid, Dylan's Choice, and Mamma's Knight all worked with an eye toward Sunday's Breeders' Stakes.

The $500,000 Breeders', a 1 1/2-mile turf race, is the third leg of the Triple Crown for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds.

Cryptonite Kid, trained by Danny Vella, had Tyler Pizarro in the irons as he went five furlongs in 1:01.80 over going officially rated good.

"It was quite soft," said Vella. "He finished very strong."

Slides Choice ($12.80) pressed for the lead to upper stretch before drawing clear in midstretch to win the $50,000 Tah Dah at River Downs.

Trained by Tim Hamm, Slides Choice made her first lifetime start in the Tah Dah, winning by 1 1/4 lengths under Anne Sanguinetti. Holy Harem, the 1-2 favorite, was second. The running time of the 5 1/2-furlong Tah Dah was 1.07.00 over a fast track.

Favored Broadway Hennessey ($4.20) avenged her loss in the Juan Gonzalez at Pleasanton, defeating Congo Kaye in the $54,900 Wine Country Juvenile at the Sonoma County Fair.

Under Russell Baze, Broadway Hennessey beat Congo Kaye by 2 1/4 lengths in the six-furlong race, winning in 1:11.32. Enjoy to the World was third, another 3 1/2 lengths back.

Broadway Hennessey is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.

Early Final won his third straight race in the closing-day $75,000 Middleground Breeders' Cup at Lone Star Park. With Cliff Berry aboard for trainer Bret Calhoun in the six-furlong race for 2-year-olds, Early Final ($4.20) won by 3 3/4 lengths over King Gulch. It was another 1 1/2 lengths back in third to Supreme Secret.

Early Final covered the six furlongs on a track rated fast in 1:12.12.

Chhaya Dance outdueled Wasserman in the final furlong to prevail by a head in the $75,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap at Emerald Downs.

Chhaya Dance ($4.40) got the 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.80 under Seth Martinez, who rode five winners on the 10-race program. Chhaya Dance was saddled by trainer Mike Chambers, who had three winners on the card.

* In the $50,000 Boeing Handicap for fillies and mares, Shampoo drew away under Martinez to score by 2 3/4 lengths over Eclatante. Shampoo ($7.20), trained by Doris Harwood, got the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.40.