Perfectly Played had to survive a claim of foul by runner-up Buzz Bunny before being awarded the victory in Friday's $50,000 Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes at Thistledown.

Perfectly Played, a first-time starter by Fast Play, rallied through a narrow opening up the rail entering the stretch, exchanged bumps with Buzz Bunny, then drew off to a 2 1/4-length win while covering the six furlongs in 1:12.60 over a fast strip. He is trained by Jeff Radosevich, was ridden by Scott Spieth and returned $23 to win.

Gold Rush Casey, coupled with Buzz Bunny, finished third.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Is Robby Albarado having a year, or what?

Winner of the Preakness with Curlin, and the Grade 1 Stephen Foster on Flashy Bull, Albarado gave Jambalaya a perfect trip to win the 25th Arlington Million by three-quarters of a length over The Tin Man, who was denied an historic second victory in Arlington's signature race.

Safe Play won a three-horse running of the $58,200 My Frenchman Stakes at Monmouth.

When four of the seven 3-year-olds and up in the My Frenchman scratched, that left Safe Play, River City Rebel, and John's Pic to contest the 5 1/2-furlong race, which was taken off the turf and run on the main track.

Safe Play, under Chuck Lopez, and John's Pic, ridden by Stewart Elliott, dueled for the lead the entire race, with Safe Play holding on by a neck. River City Rebel finished 1 1/2 lengths back of John's Pic.

Paying Off enjoyed a return to dirt in the $50,000 Twixt Stakes at Laurel, winning the one-mile race for Maryland-bred 3-year-old fillies by a length.

Paying Off, owned by Morgan Wayson Jr. and trained by John Robb, had finished last of six on the Pimlico turf in the Pearl Necklace last out. In the Twixt, she took advantage of a speed duel to rally from seventh under Oliver Castillo and defeat runner-up Welcome Inn, with 4-5 favorite Ethan's Car another 3 3/4 lengths back in third.

Paying Off, a Malibu Moon filly, ran the mile in 1:41.08 and returned $14.60.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Bear Now returned to her dominant ways here at Woodbine on Saturday, romping to a 6 1/4-length victory over fellow 3-year-old fillies in the $159,300 Duchess at seven furlongs.

Trained by Reade Baker, Bear Now had finished fourth last time out in the Grade 2, 1 1/16-mile Delaware Oaks, but before that had won consecutive 1 1/16-mile stakes at Woodbine.

Any concerns about Bear Now cutting back in distance were dispelled shortly after the start as she assumed command under new rider Jerry Baird.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A handicap division in search of reinforcements may have found one in Minister's Bid, who beat a stakes-caliber field in a classified allowance race Friday at Saratoga.

The win was the third straight for Minister's Bid and fifth from seven career starts for the 4-year-old son of Deputy Minister, who cost $750,000 as a 2-year-old. He is now likely headed to stakes action as his connections contemplate a possible run at the Breeders' Cup Classic on Oct. 27 at Monmouth Park.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Little had gone right for Grand Couturier since the day he arrived in North America last summer: Troubled trips in races, training over surfaces he didn't like, or running at distances that were too short for him.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Trainer Paulo Lobo has a succinct recollection of Molengao's fourth-place finish in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on June 30.

"It was a horrible day for me," Lobo said. "I expected a much better race for him. When I was in the paddock saddling him, he wasn't the same horse. He was a little quiet that day."

MIAMI - On a day full of surprises, Dead Red pulled off the biggest shocker of them all when he ran down the nationally ranked sprinter Mach Ride in late stretch to post a three-quarter-length decision in Calder's $250,000 Turf Sprint Championship Handicap on Saturday.

Dead Red, a former $12,500 claimer, paid $143.20 while giving trainer George Mikhalides his first stakes victory in the United States and jockey Ray Fuentes the first stakes win of his career.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Rene Douglas long has been the top jockey at Arlington Park, but when many of the world's top riders came to town for the International Festival of Racing, he has played second fiddle. So after Douglas gave Royal Highness a textbook ride Saturday to narrowly win the Grade 1 Beverly D., his kiss to the crowd and his wave of the whip shortly after he passed the wire carried added emphasis.