SAN MATEO, Calif. - The theme of the Friday evening card will be reunions.

, winner of the 2001 Golden Gate Derby and El Camino Real Derby, will make his first start since being claimed on May 27, 2004, by his original owner, RL Stables.

Also entered is Swen, re-claimed in his last start by trainer Steve Specht.

may be the one to beat. Five of his seven victories have come at Bay Meadows, including his past four starts here. He has drawn the outside post in the field of six entered in the $32,000 claimer at six furlongs.

Happy Ticket is getting a breather. Her goal all season was to snag a Grade 1, and she accomplished that task in her first attempt Aug. 28, when she won the $250,000 at Saratoga.

The win improved Happy Ticket's career record to 10 for 11, and has provided some solace for trainer Andrew Leggio, who has watched his hometown of New Orleans suffer at the hands of Hurricane Katrina.

POMONA, Calif. - Despite a reputation as a sprinter, Beau Soleil may be pointed toward the 1 1/8-mile Ralph M. Hinds Handicap on Sept. 25 at Fairplex Park. The $100,000 race, formerly known as the Pomona Invitational Handicap, is the biggest of the Los Angeles County Fair meet, and the ease with which Beau Soleil rolled through the tight Fairplex Park turns Wednesday morning suggests he may be able to carry his speed.

MIAMI - With all the talk around here this past week centering on In Summation and Running Lass and the possibility that both could sweep their divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes, it's easy to forget that the elusive feat was accomplished just a year ago by a little bitty filly named Aclassysassylassy.

Last week at Remington Park, a notable trainer trend developed: Pay attention to horses Bernell Rhone sends out on turf. He saddled Couple Whiles to win her fourth race in her last five starts in a turf allowance last Saturday night, then on Monday took down the richest turf race of the meet when Dontbotherknocking captured the $125,000 DeBartolo Memorial.

Rhone has moved 15 horses to Remington, and has gone 2 for 4 with turf starters this meet.

"This is my first year at Remington in about 10 years," he said. "I'm based out of Minnesota, then I race the winter in Tampa."

Canterbury Park concluded its 2005 meeting on Labor Day with mixed returns. While average daily attendance increased for the ninth consecutive year, betting handle declined in several categories.

The 2005 Canterbury Park race meeting was shortened to 68 days as a result of a cancellation on the second-last day of the meet, but it still attracted 348,804 fans for an average daily attendance of 5,129, a 3 percent increase over last year's 67-day meet.

Monday's win by Lali's Cat ($23) in the $10,650 Labor Day Handicap gave leading trainer David Anderson his fourth win of the day at Columbus.

Ope ($6) opened the win spree with a six-length romp against fellow 2-year-olds in the third race, a maiden special weight event. Anderson followed up by saddling Bumpitee ($9.60) to win the sixth and Bella La Ghosi ($7.80) to win the eighth.

Premier Dance's victory in Monday's $100,000 Lafayette Stakes capped a busy week of action at this southern Louisiana oval. A rare Sunday evening card resulted in a six-day week that saw longshot Misty Glo ($38) pull off an upset in Saturday's Matron Stakes.

Classic Pack managed to set a stakes record, yet earned only a modest Beyer Speed Figure, in Monday's $248,400 New York Breeders Futurity at Finger Lakes.

Under Pablo Fragoso, Classic Pack romped by 9 1/4 lengths while covering the six furlongs in 1:09.85, breaking the record of 1:10.40 set by Mello Roll in 1997.

As an indication of how fast the track was playing on Labor Day, Classic Pack was awarded a 76 Beyer, 7 points lower than he earned for his maiden win at Belmont Park.

Track owner Magna Entertainment Corp. has requested 105 dates for Great Lakes for 2006, similar to this year's schedule. The season started late this year, beginning on May 16, but next year's request includes an opening day of May 6, Kentucky Derby Day. The track is expected to race Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays until Nov. 8.

The state racing commission will have a hearing in mid-October for Michigan's seven racetracks, and will grant dates by Nov. 1.