SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A mile and a quarter was probably too much for Artie Schiller, but 1 1/8 miles is right up his alley, and that is the distance he will get on Monday in the $150,000 Bernard Baruch at Saratoga.

is the horse to beat in the eight-horse field of turf runners. Among his opponents in the Grade 2 are last year's winner, Silver Tree, and the 2002 winner, Del Mar Show.

Artie Schiller, who has a tremendous finishing kick, was third in the 1 1/4-mile Manhattan Handicap at Belmont in his last start. He was beaten a half-length by the winner, Good Reward.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - There cannot be many faster turf fillies on the continent than Unbridled Sidney, who figures to lead the way as the 122-pound highweight in Monday's $170,700 Royal North Handicap at Woodbine.

Unbridled Sidney, based in Kentucky with trainer Ronny Werner, is unbeaten in three grass starts. Both of her races this year were at five furlongs on the turf at Churchill Downs, where she won an allowance in June and a minor stakes July 9. In the stakes, she earned a huge Beyer Speed Figure of 108 for wiring the field after fractions of 21.60 and 43.80 seconds.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The $65,000 British Columbia Cup Classic headlines the nine-race B.C. Cup Day card at Hastings on Monday. This will be the 10th renewal of the B.C. Cup, which has become the biggest day of racing at Hastings.

Total purse money for B.C. Cup Day is $407,300.

Seven of the nine races are stakes restricted to British Columbia-breds and, while many of the races are competitive, Roscoe Pito appears to be a standout in the 1 1/8-mile B.C. Cup Classic.

EDMONTON, Alberta - Sixthirtyjoe, Alberta's horse of the year in 2003, will face five rivals as he bids to win his second Sun Sprint Championship in three years at Northlands Park.

Owned and trained by Deanne Davies, Sixthirtyjoe drew the rail in Monday's $50,000 Sun Sprint, a 6 1/2-furlong handicap.

Sixthirtyjoe's task may be made easier since last year's Sun Sprint winner, Deputy Country, was entered to run instead in Saturday's 1 1/16-mile Klondike.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Todd Pletcher thought Flower Alley ran well enough in the Kentucky Derby to have run him back in either the Preakness or Belmont Stakes. But knowing his horse was playing catch-up to the top 3-year-olds, Pletcher thought it best to skip the remaining two classics and point for a summer campaign.

As with most of his moves throughout his career, this one appears to be working out fine.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Jimmy Toner felt there were too many obstacles for Wonder Again in Saturday's Grade 1 Diana Stakes, so he scratched her from that race and instead will point her to the Grade 1 Beverly D. on Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.

In no particular order, Toner cited Wonder Again's outside post, a weight concession to several top contenders in the field, an extremely firm turf course, and the race-day security barn as reasons he opted to scratch.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Saratoga County, who developed into one of the top sprinters in the world this year with three stakes victories, was euthanized late Friday after developing laminitis, his connections said Saturday. He was 4.

Saratoga County had been in a local equine clinic for the last month after having a reaction following treatment by a local veterinarian. Owner Evelyn Pollard said Saratoga County had colitis, which developed into laminitis.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A mile to a mile and a sixteenth has been Sand Springs's best game, but on Saturday at Saratoga she became a Grade 1 winner and a millionaire in the 1 1/8-mile .

Under John Velazquez, Sand Springs, the 2-1 favorite, led from start to finish over the inner turf to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Que Puntual. Angara finished third, a head behind Que Puntual. Second choice Film Maker finished fourth, beaten 3 1/4 lengths by the winner. Winendynme, Delta Princess, and Shadow Cast completed the order of finish.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - He's Got Grit got the early jump and was never headed in the $60,000 Tyro Stakes for 2-year-olds Saturday at Monmouth Park.

The 5 1/2-furlong Tyro is the traditional prep for Monmouth's Grade 3, $150,000 Sapling Stakes on Aug. 20.

He's Got Grit ($4.20) is unbeaten in two starts. He won his debut at Churchill Downs for a claiming price.

Now he's made the transition to stakes winner.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Sporting a four-inch scar from a stall accident, Indian Breeze overcame two weeks of missed training to spring an upset in the Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park last month.

She will not be overlooked in Saturday's $150,000 Sorrento Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Even better for owner Bill Peeples and trainer Adam Kitchingman, the month since the Landaluce has been without incident. One of the highlights was a five-furlong workout in 59 seconds on Friday.

"She came back to work well yesterday," Kitchingman said on Saturday.