Sirmione took the shortest way home under John McKee, sticking close to the rail for the entire one-mile trip when emerging victorious in a three-way photo in her stakes debut, the $50,000 HBPA Handicap at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., on Saturday.

Bred and owned by Clovelly Farms, Sirmione returned $15.80 after finishing in 1:35.17 over firm turf. Ballado's Thunder, the race-long front-runner, finished second, a neck behind the winner and just another nose before Mama I'm Home, the 2-1 favorite in a field of 10 fillies and mares.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Seacrettina put on a show of speed in the $75,000 Silver Spur Breeders' Cup for 2-year-old fillies at Lone Star Park on Saturday, winning the six-furlong race in a rapid time of 1:10.49.

"She’s the real deal," said jockey Ken Tohill, who rode Seacrettina for trainer Joe Petalino.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Forever Together began her career with eight starts on the dirt that included a Grade 2 win at 3. But Forever Together left little doubt her future lies strictly on the turf after rallying from last to a three-quarter-length decision over Dynaforce in Saturday's $500,000 Diana at Saratoga.

By winning the Diana, part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Win and You're In series, Forever Together earned a guaranteed starting berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf on Oct. 24.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Bustin Stones, the undefeated Grade 1-winning New York-bred, was scratched from Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap because of a bruise in his right front foot, trainer Bruce Levine said.

Levine said he first noticed a problem Friday afternoon after Bustin Stones schooled in the paddock. Back at the barn, Bustin Stones had some heat in his right front foot, but Levine said that the horse has had that issue from time to time. When Levine got to the barn Saturday morning, however, the heat was noticeably worse.

DEL MAR, Calif. - At 9, with career earnings of $4,699,321 and seven stakes wins, Perfect Drift has nothing left to prove. That makes his performance in Monday's seventh race at Del Mar all the more important.

In two starts this year, Perfect Drift has shown mixed results. He finished a decent fourth in the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile on turf at Hollywood Park on May 26, but was eighth of nine in the Hollywood Gold Cup on the main track on June 28. Another poor performance could lead to a reevaluation of Perfect Drift's career by owner William Reed and trainer Richard Mandella.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With three-eighths of a mile remaining in the six-furlong Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes, Abraaj was fourth in the six-horse field and seemingly going nowhere.

But approaching the top of the stretch, an aggressive Alan Garcia began getting into Abraaj, and the horse responded with a strong stretch run to win the Grade 2, $250,000 Vanderbilt by 2 1/2 lengths over First Defence. It was 1 1/2 lengths back to the pacesetting Sammarco, who got third by a nose over Thor’s Echo. Black Seventeen finished fifth with E Z Warrior checking in last.

Co Sassy got the benefit of a ground-saving trip through the final turn, then held off a late run by 4-5 favorite Deputy's Whirl to capture the $10,900 Inaugural Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by three-quarters of a length at Columbus.

Co Sassy ($13.80), ridden by Jesus Ponce for trainer Jimmy Compton, covered the six furlongs in 1:13.40 over a fast track while earning her third win this year.

Capitano hadn't raced on dirt in more than three years or won over the surface in more than four years, but he had no problem when Friday night's $75,000 Ligature Stakes at Penn National Race Course was taken off the turf.

Ridden for the first time by Rosemary Homeister Jr., the 7-year-old Capitano ($5.20) rallied to defeat 4-5 favorite Delaware River by three-quarters of a length in the 1 1/16-mile stakes restricted to Pennsylvania-breds.

Stretching out from seven furlongs to 1 1/4 miles proved to be the solution to Olympic's eight-month slump.

Capitalizing when the $50,000 Mataji Stakes was moved from turf to the main track at Calder, the 6-year-old Olympic ($5.40) took control after the first six furlongs and cruised to a 4 1/2-length victory.

Ancient Culture outfought 4-5 favorite Imawildandcrazyguy by a head for second in a field reduced to five by five scratches when the race was taken off the turf.

Horses with proven form over the Colonial Downs turf course outshined out-of-town favorites to sweep the co-featured $60,000 stakes for 2-year-olds.

Captain Bry ($8.80), who crushed maiden special weight rivals three weeks earlier, rallied for a one-length victory over Mr. Keeper in the Chenery. Ridden by Craig Gibbs for owner/trainer/breeder Bryan Baker, Captain Bry completed 5 1/2 furlongs on turf in 1:04.77.

Kentucky Stormin, a 20-1 shot who had his head in front with a furlong remaining, weakened to finish third.