A federal fugitive was arrested at Aqueduct last Wednesday on charges he was laundering money through several New York Racing Association wagering accounts he had fraudulently opened.

Ervin Caspi, a 49-year-old naturalized citizen from Romania who resided at a hotel in Queens, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on charges of money laundering, credit card fraud, identity theft, forgery, and grand larceny. Caspi had also been sought for more than five years by federal authorities for credit card fraud in New Jersey.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Bernie Flint could pull a Kentucky Derby-Kentucky Oaks double of sorts the first week of May. Flint trains the Oaklawn-based Runway Model, a top candidate for the Oaks, and he recommended the purchase of Sun King, who is among the leading candidates for the Kentucky Derby.

Both horses finished third in their respective Breeders' Cup championship races in October.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Dominick Schettino and Pat Kelly wouldn't mind seeing winter linger a little longer. As they wait for Mother Nature to decide what she wants to do, both trainers went about their business of preparing their 3-year-olds, Galloping Grocer and Naughty New Yorker, for likely engagements in the $150,000 Gotham Stakes on March 19.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - The Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby has become northern California's race of the year.

The San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile is northern California's only Grade 2 race, and last year's edition was won by Singletary, who went on to capture the Breeders' Cup Mile.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Shining Energy will stretch out to two turns in coming starts after a sharp win in Sunday's $111,400 for turf sprinters at Santa Anita.

In the La Habra over about 6 1-2 furlongs on the hillside course, Shining Energy rallied from seventh to win by 2 3-4 lengths over 31-1 Kohar. Ridden by Rene Douglas, Shining Energy was timed in 1:13.61.

Kohar finished a neck in front of Berbatim and Royal Wave, who were in a dead-heat for third in the field of nine 3-year-old fillies.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Honey Ryder earned the first graded stakes victory of her career and set a new course record in the process when outfinishing Briviesca to post a neck victory in Sunday's Grade 3 at Gulfstream Park. Unfortunately that record lasted until Prince Arch eclipsed the mark an hour later in the Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Handicap.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Prince Arch, making his first start in seven months, proved narrowly best in a blanket finish to capture Sunday's Grade 1, $250,000 .

Prince Arch rallied between horses under jockey Brice Blanc to beat the fast charging Gigli by a nose with the 7-5 favorite Mustanfar finishing another half length further back in third. Little more than a length separated the top seven finishers with Navesink River, Demeteor, Macaw and Swagger Stick all finishing just noses and heads behind the top trio.

Leaving On My Mind overtook Major League in the stretch for a three-quarter length win in the $40,000 Texas Heritage Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday night. Major League finished second, a length clear of third-place finisher and 4-5 favorite Smooth Bid.

Leaving On My Mind ($7.60) settled in third behind pacesetter Through the Storm, who led the field through an opening quarter in 23.98 seconds, and a half-mile in 48.23 seconds. Leaving On My Mind advanced, took the lead in the stretch, and covered one-mile over a fast track in 1:39.22.

ARCADIA, Calif. - High Standards, who began his career in a maiden claimer, remained unbeaten after pulling an upset in Saturday's $110,450 at Santa Anita.

High Standards ($16.60) ran just behind pacesetter Run Thruthe Sun to the eighth pole before taking the lead. Ridden by Edgar Prado, High Standards pulled away late to win by 2 1-2 lengths, finishing 6 1-2 furlongs in 1:16.16.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Rock Hard Ten turned for home in Saturday's $1 million trailing Grand Reward by a length when owner Ernie Moody's eyes quickly went through the back of the field.

Moody was searching for Imperialism, the colt that finished second to Rock Hard Ten in the Strub Stakes on Feb. 5, and for other late runners that could challenge his colt.

A few strides later, the point became moot.

Rock Hard Ten ($9.60) took the lead inside the final furlong and went on to score the most important win of his career. He finished 1 1-4 miles in 2:01.20.