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.

Artie Hot ($23.20) collared favored True Metropolitan late to capture the Grade 3, $151,200 Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine.

Emma Wilson rode Artie Hot to prevail by a neck, in a final time of 1:43.30. Palladio rallied for third in the eight-horse field.

Artie Hot is trained by Nick Gonzalez.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - The $1 million Haskell Invitational for 3-year-olds Sunday at Monmouth Park will be a homecoming for Nistle's Crunch.

A New Jersey-bred colt trained by Ken McPeek, Nistle's Crunch has never run in his native state for owners and breeders Michael Harrison, an attorney who is president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, and Dr. Alan Furst.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Garrett Gomez, the nation's leading rider in purse earnings this year with more than $12 million, was exonerated Monday by Del Mar's stewards for his actions aboard Eissoai following Sunday's third race, in which Gomez hit the filly on the left side near her mouth about 100 yards after the finish.

Gomez met with Del Mar's stewards in their ground-floor office for 20 minutes a little less than two hours before Monday's first race. The decision - no fine, no suspension - was announced just after the first race.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The six wins Rusty Arnold has knocked out this Arlington meet are in themselves good enough for a trainer based in Kentucky and New York over the summer. Much stronger still, three of those Arnold wins have come in Arlington stakes races, most recently Karelian's victory here Saturday in the $150,000 Sea o'Erin Handicap, his first start in nearly a year.

"We love Karelian," Arnold said. "What a good horse."