ELMONT, N.Y. - The decision by the New York Racing Association to move the Grade 1 Man o' War from its traditional fall slot to next Saturday may turn out better than anyone in the organization could have hoped.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Nownownow, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Monmouth Park last fall, has joined trainer Jason Orman's stable and is being pointed for the $350,000 Swaps Stakes next Saturday.

Nownownow has made one start this year, finishing fifth in the Irish 2000 Guineas at Leopardstown, Ireland, on May 24 when trained by David Wachman. A winner of 2 of 7 starts and $660,784, Nownownow has had one workout for Orman, five furlongs in 58.20 seconds at Santa Anita on June 29, the fastest of 40 recorded works at the distance.

Force Freeze, one of the quickest 3-year-olds based this meet at Lone Star Park, has been sold for $400,000 in a deal that closed late last month, according to Allen Milligan, who trained the horse for Poindexter Thoroughbreds and Ronald Ellerbee.

Interests in Dubai purchased Force Freeze, said Steven W. Young, the bloodstock agent who brokered the sale. The horse is in quarantine in Kentucky, he said, and from there will ship to Dubai.

"They wanted to have a nice horse for the carnival over there," Young said Friday, referring to the Dubai Racing Carnival.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Lord Nelson has been officially retired. Bred by his owners, Russ and Lois Bennett, Lord Nelson was the top handicap horse at Hastings from 2001 through 2004. He was trained by Dino Condilenios throughout his career and he's been sent home to the Bennetts' farm in West Bank, British Columbia.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Owners Barry and Joni Butzow completed the exacta in the $50,0000 Blair's Cove Stakes when Sir Tricky edged Joni's Justice to finish first and second in the 1 1/16-mile race for Minnesota breds on the Canterbury Park turf Thursday evening.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Star Prospector looks like the one to beat in the $50,000 Chris Loseth Handicap at Hastings Sunday. The 1 1/16-mile feature, named after the all-time leading rider at Hastings, drew seven 3-year-olds and goes as the eighth race.

EDMONTON, Alberta – The best betting race on a solid nine-race program here Sunday drew just six older geldings, but a case could be made for each in a 6 1/2-furlong race for $30,000 claimers.

There is speed signed on, with Powerful Summer, Smokem Ninetynine, and Guitars N Cadillacs ensuring a rapid pace for the stalking trio of C R Jag, Colombiano, and Bling.

Sunday’s feature at Assiniboia Downs, the $30,000 Frank Arnason Sire Stakes, is restricted to Manitoba-sired 3-year-old colts and geldings. Local stallion Battle Cat is well represented, with his foals accounting for five of the nine entrants in the six-furlong affair.

Three maiden winners take on six maidens, including a first-time starter, and the role of favorite should fall upon Spying Eyes, a sharp maiden special weight victor last time out.

ELMONT, N.Y. - It was not by design that trainer Christophe Clement brought Vacare back from an eight-month layoff in the Grade 1 Just a Game Handicap last month. It was certainly no surprise when she got beat four lengths by Ventura in the one-mile race that ran in a solid 1:32.75.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - It took a long time for Singing Saint to make it to the races.

But it would appear that the 4-year-old colt, who races for Stronach Stable and Brian Lynch, has been well worth the wait after he made an auspicious debut here Wednesday evening.

"We've always had high hopes for him," said Lynch. "We had to take a chip out of his knee as a 3-year-old, just when we had him ready to run down in Florida."