Indian Breeze rallied for a half-length win over Seneca Song in the $50,000 Nevill/Kyocera at Lone Star Park on Saturday. It was another nose back in third to Most Beautiful, who finished a half-length in front of Tempting Date, the favorite.

STOCKTON, Calif. - As the odds on Butters, a maiden, hovered at 60-1 before last Saturday's Sweepida Stakes at the San Joaquin County Fair, trainer Angelo Tekos Jr. had some second thoughts about entering her. He was thinking of holding her out of the stakes for a maiden race at Pleasanton this Friday, but, citing the speed-favoring nature of the Pleasanton track, he decided to keep her in the Sweepida.

The result was a $138.20 upset for Butters, who had raced only once before.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Heading into the 2007 Woodbine meeting, trainer Ian Black and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson did not have even a remote connection to Mike Fox.

But Black and Wilson now will be mentioned in the same breath as Mike Fox for years to come after the colt registered an upset victory here in Sunday's $1 million Queen's Plate.

Owned by D. Morgan Firestone, Mike Fox was trained here last year by Reade Baker and over the winter in Florida by Cliff Hopmans.

CHICAGO - With a month's break between races, Todd Pletcher sees no reason for Pleasant Strike not to use his impressive win last Saturday in the Arlington Classic as a bridge to the American Derby on July 21 here.

"As long as he continues to run like he did the other day, we're there, and that's a great series," Pletcher said Monday from New York. "We'd love to participate in all three legs."

Delightful Kiss, the 24-1 upset winner of the Grade 2 Ohio Derby who could go favored in Friday night's $250,000 Iowa Derby, drew posto13 in a field of 14 when entries for the 1 1/16-mile race were pulled on Monday. The Iowa Derby is the richest of three stakes on the card at Prairie Meadows.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Invasor was not the only defection from Saturday's Grade 1 Suburban Handicap.

Harlington, winner of 6 of 8 career starts, was declared from the $400,000 race due to an unspecified foot injury, trainer Todd Pletcher said Monday. Pletcher will still be represented in the Suburban with Fairbanks.

"He's got a foot issue that we can't get resolved," Pletcher said of Harlington. "He galloped [Sunday], but he wasn't right. X-rays are negative and we can't find it, so we're assuming it's a bruise until we know differently."

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The presence of two confirmed front-runners in Saturday's $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup - A. P. Xcellent and Mr. Splash - may help Lava Man equal a unique milestone, or give the red-hot Molengao his first Grade 1 win.

Over the weekend, trainers John Shirreffs and Paddy Gallagher confirmed they will start A. P. Xcellent and Mr. Splash. Their presence should lead to a speed duel that may provide a stalker such as Lava Man and a closer such as Molengao with ideal trips.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - All signs point to I'mtoogoodtobetrue Wednesday in the $60,000 Spruce Fir Handicap for New Jersey-bred fillies and mares at Monmouth Park.

The 5-year-old mare is following a familiar pattern: come back in a sprint in her season debut and stretch out in her second start in the Spruce Fir at one mile and 70 yards.

It worked last year, and there's no reason to think it won't work again.

PLEASANTON, Calif. - Hoping to keep positive momentum going after a strong Stockton meeting, the Alameda County Fair opens its 11-day racing season Wednesday.

"Things are looking good," said Rick Pickering, fair CEO and director of racing.

Horse inventory is good, although racing secretary Bob Moreno said the non-Thoroughbred entries seemed a bit light.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After having more than three weeks between workouts, Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense began gearing back up again when working a half-mile Sunday morning in 49.40 seconds over a muddy track at his home base, Churchill Downs.

Calvin Borel, the colt's regular rider, was aboard Street Sense for the work, which was his first since May 30. Trainer Carl Nafzger called the Sunday work "perfect."

"Yeah, he went really good," Nafzger said. "He was relaxed and everything. Right on schedule."