HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Trainer Todd Pletcher felt Wait a While's future would be on grass after she overcame a bad trip to win her turf debut by five lengths this fall at Belmont Park. But after watching his versatile filly run away to a convincing 14-length victory in Saturday's $150,000 at Gulfstream Park, Pletcher is starting to have second thoughts.

"I'm still impressed by her turf race, it had been her most impressive effort by far, but after the way she ran today I guess we're going to have to keep her on the dirt," Pletcher said while leaving the winner's circle.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - On a day of upsets at Aqueduct, Magnolia Jackson posted a relatively mild one to take the 66th running of the as the second choice in a field of six older fillies and mares.

Magnolia Jackson, a 4-year-old New York-bred trained by Gary Contessa, chased pacesetter Speed Bag from the opening bell before finally edging away in deep stretch under Norberto Arroyo Jr.

Saturday was a busy day for jockey Jose Santos, who rode the 4,000th winner of his career and also announced he was splitting up with his agent.

Santos, winner of the 1988 Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey and winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes aboard Funny Cide, became the 46th rider to reach the 4,000-win plateau with a wire-to-wire victory on Melodeeman in Aqueduct's fifth race, a preliminary allowance sprint at six furlongs.

The win was the 28th of the winter meet for Santos, who ranked sixth in the standings.

OLDSMAR Fla. - With an influx of new stables here this year, there have been a lot of changes at Tampa Bay Downs, but one thing has remained constant: If you send a horse out against a runner from the Kirk Ziadie barn your chances for success are not very good.

Ebony Breeze took the overland route to challenge for the lead in the turn of the seven-furlong Manatee Stakes then dug in gamely through the final sixteenth to come out the neck winner of a three-horse photo Saturday before 4,015 fans at Tampa Bay Downs.

Under a strong ride by Terry Houghton, Ebony Breeze ($4) justified her role as the favorite in the field of 12 filly and mare sprinters to post her fifth win from six starts over the Tampa strip as she outgamed both Toll Taker and Beautiful Bets through deep stretch.

There may not have been any betting value on Sweetnorthernsaint, but his 1-5 odds reflected the dominant performance he gave in the $75,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park.

Ridden confidently by Mario Pino, Sweetnorthernsaint ($2.60) splashed his way to a 10-length victory over nine other 3-year-olds in the one-mile Miracle Wood. He covered the distance in the slop in 1:38.69.

Commercialize picked a good time to win her first race on dirt, finishing with a flourish to nip Miss Confusion at the wire in Friday night's $50,000 Sweetheart Stakes at Evangeline Downs. Favorite Carolyn Frances finished a half-length behind the top two in third, just a nose in front of Bonita's Reinbeau in fourth.

ARCADIA, Calif. - The key prep for the Santa Anita Handicap will be run without the division's key players.

Super Frolic would have been favored in the Grade 2 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita on Sunday, but went back to Florida for the Grade 1 Donn Handicap. Badge of Silver briefly inherited San Antonio favoritism, but he went back to the sidelines with a foot abscess.

ARCADIA, Calif. - The 116-pound starting highweight in Sunday's $250,000 San Antonio at Santa Anita is Buckland Manor, a 6-year-old who has never won a graded stakes, is best known as a turf miler, and has not won a stakes in more than 25 months.

Worse, trainer Paco Gonzalez semi-jokingly accused Buckland Manor of being a "coyote" on Friday, and is fitting him with blinkers in an effort to give the veteran more focus.

"I'll put blinkers on him," Gonzalez said. "He's getting older and a little coyote. He doesn't want to pass the other horses. We'll see if it helps."

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Sorcerer's Stone is going to get a relatively late start but trainer Pat Byrne remains hopeful his once-beaten 3-year-old prospect can still earn himself a spot in the starting gate for this year's Kentucky Derby.