Stream of Gold finally got his first victory in the United States and did it the hard way, rallying from last to a neck decision over True Cause in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

Ridden by Eddie Castro, Stream of Gold settled at the rear of the 12-horse field after breaking slowly at the beginning of the 11-furlong Mac Diarmida. Stream of Gold commenced his rally after six furlongs, moved quickly to overtake the leader inside the eighth pole, then withstood a final surge from True Cause. Cougar Bay finished third.

Two weeks after an inexplicably poor try in the Santa Anita Handicap, Celtic Dreamin returned to his best form and rallied with determination to prevail narrowly in the $100,000 Crystal Water Handicap for California-bred turf horses at Santa Anita.

The Crystal Water marked the turf debut for Celtic Dreamin, but he was closer to the main track as the field turned into the stretch. Despite getting fanned at least six paths wide when making his rally, Celtic Dreamin persevered under jockey Alex Solis and defeated Mr. Wolverine and pacesetter Lucky J.H. in a three-way photo finish.

There might be pot of gold for those chasing rainbows on St. Patrick's Day at Santa Anita on Monday, because the track will seed the pick six with a carryover of $169,781.25 after no one managed to sweep the wager on Sunday.

Monday's card at Santa Anita begins at 1 p.m. Pacific time. It is an eight-race card, so the pick six will begin with the third race, shortly after 2 p.m.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Eight Belles enhanced her standing as a top Kentucky Oaks candidate on Sunday with a handy length and a quarter win over the previously undefeated Pure Clan in the Grade 3, $100,000 Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third to Kadira.

Eight Belles was the 3-5 favorite over the comebacking Pure Clan,and entered the Honeybee off a pair of blowout wins. The first was a 15-length allowance score at Fair Grounds in January, and the second was a 13 1/2-length rout of the $50,000 Martha Washington here in February.

Liberty Bull got a terrific stalking trip under Gerard Melancon when he surged past a pair of dueling front-runners, then drew clear to capture the $600,000 WinStar Derby on Sunday at Sunland Park.

Owned by Ken Maier and trained by Tom Amoss, Liberty Bull returned $8 as second choice in a field of nine 3-year-olds. Screen to Screen held well to finish second, two lengths behind the winner and a neck before late-running Ablaze With Spirit. No Jepordy finished fourth, another length back, while Winsome Charm, the 8-5 favorite, faded to last after tracking the pace.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Georgie Boy was not the biggest winner at Santa Anita on Saturday. John Placzankis won $1 million by throwing a ringer in the track's St. Pat's Pitch, a horseshoe throwing contest in which five fans are randomly selected in a drawing and get a single toss at throwing a ringer.

Placzankis, 41, looked stunned when his toss wrapped around the stake, then said, "The drinks are on me," when Santa Anita’s in-house television department interviewed him.

ARCADIA, Calif. - There were 15 older fillies and mares nominated to the Grade 2, $150,000 Santa Ana Handicap on turf March 23 at Santa Anita, but one name was conspicuous by its absence. Wait a While, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2006 and an accomplished turf horse, was being pointed to the Santa Ana, but was not nominated. And you might have to wait a while to see her.

ARCADIA, Calif. - On a day when favorites failed miserably in two other Kentucky Derby preps in Florida and Arkansas, Georgie Boy prevented a shutout when he successfully stretched out around two turns to capture the Grade 2, $200,000 San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Georgie Boy ($4.80) roared past Gayego with a breathtaking rush and won going away by three-quarters of a length. Bob Black Jack was another length back in third. The first three finishers all were sprint stakes winners trying two turns for the first time.

Sierra Sunset appeared to be sitting on a breakout race heading into the Grade 2,$300,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, and he delivered with a three-length win in the final local prep for the $1 million Arkansas Derby. King’s Silver Son closed from well back for second, finishing 2 3/4 lengths clear of third-place finisher Isabull.

Z Fortune, the 4-5 favorite off a runner-up finish to Pyro in the Grade 3 Risen Star at Fair Grounds, finished fifth.

OLDSMAR, Fla. - The often-bumpy road to the Kentucky Derby claimed another victim on Saturday after the previously undefeated division leader War Pass finished seventh and last in the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby before a record ontrack crowd of 12,746. Big Truck took advantage of the 1-20 favorite's disappointing performance to post a neck victory over Atoned in the Grade 3 event, which last winter served as a stepping-stone for Street Sense's eventual victory in the Kentucky Derby.