HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Trainer Larry Jones has won three stakes races from seven stakes starters this meet at Oaklawn Park, and he will be looking to add to his strong record over the final three weeks of the season. He recently shipped in several horses for upcoming local stakes from his division at Fair Grounds, which ended its meet Sunday.

"We brought up a load," he said.

Among them is Honest Man, who won all three of his starts at Fair Grounds. In his most recent out, he won a March 7 optional claimer and earned a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 102.

Grand Minit just got up to win by a neck in the $60,000 Lagniappe Classic, the feature race on closing day at Fair Grounds.

The Lagniappe Classic was the only stakes race on the last day of the meet, at 1 1/16 miles on dirt for Louisiana-bred 4-year-olds and older.

While Grand Minit's entrymate, Mean Butterbean, dueled early with Hud's Playmate, jockey Curt Borque kept Grand Minit well back, racing in ninth until the half-mile pole.

Costume continued her dominance of the California turf female division this winter with a front-running win in the $150,000 Santa Ana Handicap at Santa Anita.

Winning her second consecutive graded stakes, Costume held off a late run from 11-1 Immortelle and 2-1 favorite Lavender Sky to win the Grade 2 race at 1 1/8 miles on turf. She was timed in 1:48.08.

Fifteen and counting.

Peppers Pride moved within one victory of the modern-day consecutive win streak as she notched her 15th straight victory in Sunday's $100,000 Sydney Valentini Handicap at Sunland Park.

The defending champ, who carried high weight of 125 pounds, stalked the pace of Wild Gini and Complete Pride, pitched wide into the lane in the mile contest for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares, and powered home to win by 1 1/4 lengths, keeping her record perfect with 15 wins in as many starts.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Bold Chieftain ($5) wore down pacesetting Now Victory late to win the $70,980 March Madness Handicap at Bay Meadows on Saturday.

Now Victory, under Frank Alvarado, bounded to the front early, setting brisk fractions of 46.24 for a half-mile and six furlongs in 1:10.01 as he pulled clear of his four rivals by five lengths down the backstretch in the one-mile turf race.

Goosey Moose surpassed the $500,000 mark in earnings when he rallied for a two-length win over pacesetter Lil Jett in the $50,000 Spring Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday night. Lil Jett held second, while it was another half-length back in third to Dreamsandvisions.

Goosey Moose ($10.80) covered the seven furlongs for Texas-breds in 1:23.86. Quincy Hamilton was aboard for Israel Flores Horses and trainer Danny Pish. Goosey Moose earned $30,000 for his 10th win from 43 starts. He has now won six stakes and earned $518,010.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Lovesablumin ($4.80), under a smartly timed ride by Beth Butler, scored her second straight

stakes win of the meet with a 1 1/2-length score

over four others in Saturday's $11,320 Runza Stakes at

Fonner Park.

Butler, riding Lovesablumin for the first time,

shadowed the pace set by Rare Crystal for about five

furlongs before making her move into the stretch. She

collared Rare Crystal entering the lane and shook off

ARCADIA, Calif. - The race for claimer of the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting is over. Boule d'Or, taken for $50,000 on Jan. 20, won his first stakes in his 48th start in Saturday's Grade 2 San Luis Rey Handicap at Santa Anita.

Boule d'Or took control of the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap after a half-mile, led by as many as 10 lengths on the backstretch, and held off a late rush from Porfido to win by three-quarters of a length. Porfido finished a nose in front of Warning Zone in the field of seven. On the Acorn, the 6-5 favorite finished sixth, never threatening the leader.

FLORENCE, Ky. - Adriano, heretofore a turf specialist, was an easy winner Saturday in the 37th running of the Grade 2, $500,000 Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park.

With Edgar Prado riding for breeder-owner Courtlandt Farms and trainer Graham Motion, Adriano was fourth early, then made his winning move entering the far turn of the 1 1/8-mile race. He returned $11.60 as third choice after prevailing by an eased-up 2 1/2 lengths for his third win from seven career starts.

NEW ORLEANS - Candy Ball stalked Elliecat for most of the race, drew even on the turn, and then pulled clear by 1 1/2 lengths to win Saturday's $58,200 Fortin Handicap at Fair Grounds.

The Fortin, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for fillies and mares, was among five stakes on the next-to-last card of the meet, which was to end on Sunday.