ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Trainer Roger Attfield had considered running both Eccentric and Palladio in the Grade 3 Eclipse on May 21 at Woodbine.

But Attfield entered only Palladio in the Eclipse, a 1 1/16-mile race on Polytrack, saving Eccentric for another day.

"He'd been training and looking superb, but I'd been having a bit of a problem with his blood," said Attfield. "Plus, I thought Palladio could win that race, and I really didn't want to run them against each other."

Top Cross vaulted from fifth to first on the turn, then quickened to the wire to win the $60,000 Lamplighter for 3-year-olds on Monday at Monmouth Park like a 4-5 shot should - without a moment of anxiety.

Ridden clear of traffic and three wide up the backstretch by Chris DeCarlo, Top Cross made a spectacular move for the lead, passing the first four runners in matter of about 10 or 11 strides. He hit the wire 3 1/4 lengths ahead of 13-1 shot Chaluiwitcane, who beat the pace-setting 8-1 shot Encaustic for second by 1 1/4 lengths in the field of eight.

ELMONT, N.Y. – The pick six at Belmont Park went unclaimed for a second consecutive day, creating a carryover of $262,675 into Thursday's card.

The wager went unhit on Sunday, resulting in a $61,751 carryover into Monday's Memorial Day card. The last three winners on Monday's card were Corinthian ($21.60), Ambassador ($24.80) and Big Train ($20), which helped create the carryover.

There is no racing at Belmont on Tuesday or Wednesday. Racing resumes Thursday with a 1 p.m. post and the pick six will be on races 4 through 9. Five of the six races are carded for the turf.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - In three starts on Hollywood Park's synthetic track, A.P. Xcellent has yet to be beaten, winning a maiden race and an allowance race last fall and an allowance here on April 28.

It is the other seven races in his career that have been an issue for owner Stan Fulton and trainer John Shirreffs. A.P. Xcellent's best finish in those starts is a second in an optional claimer on turf at Santa Anita in February.

Those losses will not be an issue if A.P. Xcellent wins his synthetic-track stakes debut in Saturday's $250,000 Californian Stakes.

Eccentric ($8.50) overhauled 11-1 shot As Expected in the stretch before drawing away to take the Grade 3, $150,800 Connaught Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday.

Eccentric sat four lengths off the lead on the backstretch of the 1 1/16-mile race, while As Expected set moderate fractions over a course labeled yielding. Jockey David Clark angled Eccentric wide for the stretch run, and they hit the front inside the eighth pole en route to a 2 1/4-length victory.

The highly regarded Wonderful Luck won Sunday's $77,775 Cinderella Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park under a hand ride from jockey David Flores.

Closing from eighth, Wonderful Luck ($3.40) swept past her rivals with a wide move on the turn, reached the front with a sixteenth remaining, and won comfortably by 2 3/4 lengths over Another Aleyna. Affirmed Cat, a 43-1 outsider, finished third.

Wonderful Luck ran 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:06.48. Owned by Vinery Stables, she has won 2 of 3 starts and $87,436.

Redaspen ($17.80) trailed early, rallied four wide at the quarter pole, and pulled away in the stretch to win Sunday's $60,000 Politely for fillies and mares at one mile on the turf at Monmouth Park.

Trained by Tim Wooley and ridden by Victor Molina, Redaspen won by 1 3/4 lengths over 28-1 longshot A Different Tune. Somethinaboutbetty, the even-money favorite trained by Todd Pletcher, was outfinished and ended up another three-quarters of a length back in third.

Ecclesiastic proved yet again that it's never wise to underestimate Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens, as the 6-year-old horse rallied three wide turning for home and exploded through the stretch to a 2 3/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $113,800 Jaipur Stakes at Belmont Park.

It was the second Jaipur victory for Ecclesiastic, who also won this race in 2005 when it was run at seven furlongs. Since then, Ecclesiastic had gone 1 for 15, which explains why he was sent off as the second-longest shot in the field at 24-1.

Heezafrequentflyer and No Lac O Zip raced heads apart for a half-mile before Heezafrequentflyer drew away slowly in deep stretch to post a two-length victory in the $51,000 Jiva Coolit Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings Saturday night at Charles Town.

Ridden by David Cora for trainer Debra Ketterman, Heezafrequentflyer ($4.80) covered 4 ½ furlongs in 52.77 seconds for his second straight victory and first stakes.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Awesome Gambler won his stakes debut in Saturday's $80,800 Alydar Stakes at Hollywood Park, giving apprentice jockey Joe Talamo his third winner of the day.

Awesome Gambler ($9.20) rallied from seventh in the field of eight 3-year-olds to catch 3-5 favorite Cobalt Blue in the final furlong. Awesome Gambler ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.25, finishing 1 1/2 lengths in front of Cobalt Blue, who finished 5 1/4 lengths in front of third-place finisher Freesgood.