Beulah Park canceled live racing on Monday because of thawing track conditions. The temperature hovered in the mid-60s and the track continued to that unevenly. Racing was scheduled to resume on Tuesday, although one to three inches of rain were forecast for Monday evening.- John McDulin
Footprint, who last summer put together a three-race win streak at Northlands Park capped by the Canadian Derby, was honored as Albertas horse of the year and champion 3-year-old male at last Saturdays Night of Champions ceremony at Stampede Park in Calgary.
Footprint, a Kentucky-bred, is trained by Joan Petrowksi, who also is co-owner with Derek Milen and Elwin Page.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - A gutsy Karakorum Starlet ($5.30) shook off two stern challengers to record a half-length victory in Sunday's $80,400 Broadway Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares at Aqueduct.
After putting away a pace challenge from Tamberino at the five-sixteenths pole, Karkorum Starlet was confronted by Wishing Wishes at the quarter pole. Karakorum Starlet, under Stewart Elliott, held Wishing Wishes, to whom she was spotting five pounds, at bay through the stretch to get the victory, her third straight against New York-breds.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Bsharpsonata's march through south Florida continued Sunday when the 3-year-old filly registered a two-length victory over 3-5 favorite Game Face in the $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Bsharpsonata, a homebred daughter of Pulpit, added the Grade 2 Davona Dale to her earlier victories this season in the Tropical Park Oaks at Calder and the Grade 2 Forward Gal. Trained by Tim Salzman for the Clover Leaf Farms II Inc., Bsharpsonata ($7.60) covered a mile in 1:37.97 over a fast but somewhat cuppy racetrack.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Ten Meropa, imported from England last fall, won for the first time on turf in his United Staes debut in Sunday's $110,050 Baldwin Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.
The 12-1 outsider in a field of eight, Ten Meropa overcame a bad start to run past seven rivals and win the Grade 3 race by 1 1/4 lengths.
ARCADIA, Calif.-The 14 runners in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap were about halfway through their journey when trainer Jerry Hollendorfer began to think great things about Heatseeker's chances.
While Monterey Jazz was drawing off to a wide lead through a quick pace, jockey Rafael Bejarano had moved Heatseeker into fourth, and a clear position in a big field. Heatseeker ($16) rallied three wide on the final turn to reach the front passing the eighth pole, and held off a late run from Go Between to win the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap by three-quarters of a length.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Ever a Friend, claimed for $62,500 at Hollywood Park in December, won his graded stakes debut in Saturday's $300,000 Frank Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita.
The second-longest shot in a field of six, Ever a Friend burst clear in early stretch to win the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile by 3 3/4 lengths. Ridden by Tyler Baze, Ever a Friend ($20.60) ran a mile on firm turf in 1:33.37.
There were two winners of the $50,000 Spring Fever Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, after Ginger Bay and Classify hit the wire together before a crowd of 20,379. Fast Deal finished 2 3/4 lengths back in third, while the 4-5 favorite, Akronism, was another four lengths back in fourth.
Horses trained by Steve Asmussen swept both stakes run Friday night at Delta Downs, with Probation Ready closing well for a length and a quarter win the $50,000 Delta Express, and Polyhymnia getting up for a half-length win in the $50,000 Mademoiselle. The races were for older horses at five furlongs, with the Mademoiselle restricted to fillies and mares.
After swinging five wide in upper stretch, Cash's Girl found her best stride in midstretch and ran down the leaders for a neck victory in the $65,000 Wayward Lass Stakes before a crowd of 4,808.
Under Pablo Morales, Cash's Girl covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.93 for her fourth win in 10 career starts and returned $6.60 as the lukewarm choice in a field of nine.