SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Happy Ticket, the Louisiana-bred sensation, proved she was ready for the big stage Sunday by rolling to a 5 1/2 length victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 before a crowd of 15,358 at soggy Saratoga.

It was the 10th victory in 11 career starts for Happy Ticket, whose first eight career victories came at Louisiana tracks. Happy Ticket won the Grade 3 Chicago Breeders' Cup at Arlington before finishing a troubled second behind Madcap Escapade in the Princess Rooney Handicap at Calder last month.

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Controlling the pace throughout, Mykindasaint drew steadily clear under Lonnie Meche to capture Sunday's Princess Stakes at Harrah's Louisiana Downs. Love then Beach finished five lengths back in second followed by Kathy's Rocket. The final time for the six furlongs was 1:12.56 over a fast track dulled by heavy rains on Saturday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Decew Falls circled wide into contention on the turn, and then held a closing Miracle Alley at bay in the stretch to notch his first stakes Sunday at Woodbine in the $126,200 Vice Regent.

Decew Falls captured the Ontario sire event for 3-year-olds by a half-length, covering a mile over soft turf in 1:39.38 seconds. Favored Flat Rock finished a non-threatening third in the eight-horse field, while Marco Be Good faded to fourth after setting a rapid pace.

EDMONTON, Alberta - It was ultra-sweet for Vancouver trainer Lance Giesbrecht to return to his long-ago home track and achieve his long-time dream of winning the $300,000 Canadian Derby with Alabama Rain here Saturday.

Alabama Rain, opening up in the stretch, won by 4.75 lengths over 20-1 Ding Dong Dandy, who finished a neck ahead of Alberta Derby champion Knight's Covenant.

Alabama Rain, who earned $189,000, was sent off as a slight 2-1 favorite over Ontario invader Out From Africa.

Passion Fever drove to a three-quarter length win over entrymate Racing Sundown in the $40,000 Black Mesa at Remington Park on Saturday night. It was another three-quarters of a length back in third to Rammers Best.

Passion Fever ($5.60) was prominent throughout the six furlong race for Oklahoma-bred fillies and mares, pushing pacesetter Tickin Okie through fractions of 21.50 seconds for the opening quarter and 44.09 seconds for the half-mile. Passion Fever went on to cover the distance in 1:10.40.

Nena Matz rode the winner for owner-trainer Larry Brown.

Whiskey For Me was up for a neck win over favorite Ready Ruler in the $40,000 Jim Bowie at Retama Park on Saturday night. It was another half length back in third to Justa Red Bird.

Whiskey For Me ($10.20) settled off the pace set by Sumbstorm, who led through fractions of 24.18 seconds for the opening quarter and 47.97 seconds for the half-mile mark in the seven and a half furlong turf race for 3-year-olds. Whisky For Me rallied through the stretch for the win, and covered the distance in 1:29.27.

Nakayama Kun, ridden by Eddie Martin Jr., rallied from last before driving to a one-length victory Saturday in the $50,000 Governor's Handicap at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky.

Owned by Miho Izumi and trained by Akiko Gothard, Nakayama Kun returned $15.80 as the second-longest shot in a field of seven older horses. Paging, part of a favored Bernie Flint entry, also rallied from well back to finish second, three-quarters of a length before Artemus Sunrise.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Wild Fit, coming back on just 13 days rest after a debut win, stepped right into Grade 1 company and overcame a traffic-filled trip to capture the $250,000 on Saturday.

Jockey Alex Solis had Wild Fit wide on the turn, but he was behind a wall of horses and could not save ground. Solis finally tipped Wild Fit to the five path for the stretch run, and the 2-year-old filly ran past her rivals to win going away by two lengths.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Todd Pletcher can now cross "Winning the Travers" off his Things To Do List.

Flower Alley validated his powerful Jim Dandy performance last month by overtaking Bellamy Road in upper stretch and edging clear to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $1 million on Saturday at Saratoga before a crowd of 42,841.

Bellamy Road, making his first start in 112 days, held second by 2 3/4 lengths over Roman Ruler, who was a slight 2-1 favorite. He was followed in the order of finish by Don't Get Mad, Andromeda's Hero, Reverberate, and Chekhov, who was eased.

Bossier City, La. - Zarb's Dahar, riding a seven race local win streak, made it eight in a row on Saturday at Harrah's Louisiana Downs with a determined effort in the Folklore Handicap. That Tat, one of three that leading trainer Cole Norman sent out in the six and a half-furlong sprint, finished second followed by longshot Nuttyboom. Favored Joe Six Pack, also trained by Norman, finished fourth.