ARCADIA, Calif. - Greg's Gold looked his best for Saturday's $200,000 Potrero Grande Handicap at Santa Anita, before the race and during the running of the Grade 2 sprint.

Sporting a leaner look deemed necessary by trainer David Hofmans, Greg's Gold ($8) outfinished arch-rival Surf Cat to win the Potrero Grande by 1 3/4 lengths, finishing 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.62.

"I stripped a little weight off him," Hofmans said.

Surf Cat, the 6-5 favorite, finished a length in front of third-place El Roblar in the field of six.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Bruce Levine enjoyed his best day as a trainer Saturday at Aqueduct, winning two graded stakes, including the Grade 1 Carter Handicap when Bustin Stones led gate to wire to beat longshot Executive Fleet by a half-length.

It was a neck back to Premium Wine in third. Lord Snowdon finished fourth and was followed in the order of finish by Not for Money, King of the Roxy, Ryan's for Real, the 6-5 favorite Spring at Last, and City Attraction.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Zenyatta continued her quick ascent up the filly and mare ranks on Saturday, when she upset champion Ginger Punch in the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap to remain undefeated in four career starts. Brownie Points rallied for second, finishing 4 1/2 lengths behind the winner. It was another 3 1/2 lengths back in third to 2-5 favorite Ginger Punch.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Colonel John asserted his position as the best of the West Coast's Kentucky Derby prospects on Saturday, when he overcame traffic on the final turn and roared down the stretch to take the Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - War Pass rebounded from his last-place finish in the Tampa Bay Derby, but Tale of Ekati did him just a little better, catching War Pass with about 20 yards to go to win Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct by a half-length.

War Pass, who was pressed through the opening half-mile by Inner Light - acting as a rabbit for stablemate Court Vision - held second by 1 1/4 lengths over Court Vision. It was a neck back to Giant Moon, who was followed in the order of finish by Anak Nakal, Spurrier, Roman Emperor, Texas Wildcatter, and Inner Light.

STICKNEY, Ill. – The last several months have not been the smoothest for jockey E. T. Baird. After a big summer at Arlington, Baird and major owner Frank Calabrese went separate ways, and Baird abandoned his new winter base at Fair Grounds after a week. He then showed up at Gulfstream the first week in February - but none of this has changed the essence of Baird. The man has made his reputation deftly guiding horses onto the lead at Chicago tracks - which is exactly what he did in engineering Recapturetheglory's upset victory Saturday in the Illinois Derby here at Hawthorne.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Little Belle fought back after being headed to pull a 16-1 upset Saturday over Bsharpsonata in the 71st running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland.

While Proud Spell, the 9-5 second choice, mustered a mild rally to finish third, Country Star was never a serious factor when finishing fifth as the even-money favorite.

The Nick Gonzalez-trained duo of Shilla and Executrix ran one-two Saturday in the $95,800 La Voyageuse Stakes, the opening-day feature of the 167-day Woodbine meeting.

Shilla stalked the pace on the outside under David Clark, as Kid Sparkle set the opening fraction of 22.02 seconds in the five-furlong dash. Shilla hit the front nearing the eighth pole and drew away for a 2 1/4-length score in 57.55 on Polytrack.

Kid Sparkle tired to third. The favored entry of Dawn Raid and Spin Move finished fifth and sixth in the seven-horse field of fillies and mares.

Making her second start since double knee surgery a little less than a year ago, Hungarian Boatbaby rallied from third on the turn to win the $63,400 Primonetta at Laurel going away.

Ridden by Abel Castellano, Hungarian Boatbaby sat fourth in the field of seven as What Time Is It set a fast pace of 21.99 seconds for a quarter-mile and 45.50 for the half in the six-furlong race for fillies and mares.

Hungarian Boatbaby ran down What Time Is It by midstretch, and hit the wire 2 1/4 lengths in front.

OLDSMAR, Fla. - Soldier's Dancer ($4.60) wore down a stubborn Silver Tree through the final furlong for a 1 1/4-length victory in the Turf Classic, one of six $85,000 stakes for Florida-breds at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

Ridden by Daniel Centeno, Soldier's Dancer lagged back in last through the opening five furlongs of the 1 1/8-mile grass race. Soldier's Dancer moved up quickly along the outside through the final turn while Silver Tree was moving to the front.