Some Ghost ($5.40) moved back to two turns for the $100,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park and rolled to a four-length win. Casey Lambert was aboard for Stan Fulton and trainer Jess Alley.

Owner Steve Sigler and trainer Gary Contessa purchased Dill or No Dill privately last fall partly with Aqueduct's inner track in mind. But the duo thought they'd have nothing to lose trying her in the Grade 1 Frizette first.

After setting a rapid pace in that Oct. 6 race, Dill or Dill folded up and finished seventh, beaten 36 1/4 lengths.

"I fried her brain running her in the Frizette - that was a big mistake," Contessa said. "It took me a long time to get her speed back."

Chatain successfully defended his title in Gulfstream Park's $100,000 Hal's Hope Handicap, circling the field en route to an impressive 2 1/2-length triumph over 62-1 outsider Miner's Lamp in the Grade 3 event. The injury-prone Chatain, a 5-year-old son of Forest Wildcat, registered the first graded win of his career when outgaming Sir Greeley to capture the 2006 Hal's Hope.

NEW ORLEANS - Curlin was given his first official workout since winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Sunday morning at Fair Grounds, as he went four furlongs in 53.40 seconds. The presumptive Horse of the Year looked sharp and business-minded as he turned his third two-minute lick since resuming training in a time that qualifies as a recognized work.

Trainer Steve Asmussen has given Curlin steadily more to do in the mornings, and brought him out to the track at 6:20 a.m. Curlin worked as dawn broke over the Fair Grounds.

U.S. Cavalry ($4.80) overtook pacesetter Mr. Harry in deep stretch and pulled clear to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $50,000 Turfway Prevue for 3-year-olds at Turfway Park.

Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. for trainer Michael Maker, U.S. Cavalry won for the fourth time in his last five starts. He is 3 for 4 since Maker claimed him for $50,000 on behalf of Ken and Sarah Ramsay out of a maiden race in late September. In winning his stakes debut, he covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:16.94.

Taylor Madison justified her role as the 2-1 favorite in the $65,000 Minaret Stakes by leading from start to finish for 1 1/4-length win in the six-furlong feature for fillies and mares at Tampa Bay Downs.

Ridden by Carlos Montalvo for trainer Mike Dini, Taylor Madison ($6.20) won her second straight race locally and sixth lifetime as she covered the distance over a fast track in 1:10.65.

A pair of longshots, Calder shipper Twiceasbeautiful and Rockaway Beach, finished second and third, respectively.

The three best races Throng ran in 2007 all came in the Midwest on Polytrack. Back on the East Coast, he proved he can run just as well on conventional dirt.

Facing easier company after competing in Grade 2 and Grade 3 stakes in three of his last four starts while in Kentucky and Illinois, Throng was sent to the front by first-time rider Carlos Marquez and cruised to a four-length romp in the $61,200 Native Dancer Stakes at Laurel Park.

Italian Rules ($6.80) brushed three times with Pleasure Grounds in the lane and then survived a jockey's objection as he improved his career record to 2 for 2 with a victory in the $65,000 Stinson Beach Stakes for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields.

Italian Rules, who showed good speed in winning his Nov. 30 debut at Hollywood Park, sat third as Ican'tremember and Run Brother Ron dueled through fast early fractions of 21.65 and 44.09 seconds.

Willist prevailed in a three-way photo to win Saturday’s $60,000 Dixie Poker Ace Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Willist ($7.80) repeated his performance from last month’s Louisiana Champions Day Turf in the Dixie Poker Ace by finishing a neck in front of Hallway with Wildrally another neck back in third.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Daaher, who closed out his 3-year-old campaign with three straight victories, including a 2 1/2-length upset over Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile, had his first official work of the new year when breezing a half mile in 49.30 seconds under regular exercise rider Rob Massey at Palm Meadows on Saturday.

Daaher, a son of Awesome Again owned by the Shadwell Stable, will launch his 2008 campaign in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap here on Feb. 2.