Up Like Thunder pounced on pace-setting favorite Caribbean Cruiser around the far turn, then left that rival in upper stretch to score a 4 3/4-length victory in the $109,700 Bertram F. Bongard Stakes for New York-bred juveniles at Belmont Park.
Freddy the Cap rallied four wide in the stretch to get second, 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Accurate. Caribbean Cruiser, the 3-5 favorite, was fourth.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Higher World moved to the head of the class of local 2-year-old fillies by winning the Grade 2, $278,750 here Sunday in her stakes debut.
Higher World, a Kentucky-bred 2-year-old, won her maiden by 8 3/4 lengths in her second career start, which came at seven furlongs here Aug. 14.
The 1 1/16-mile Mazarine marked Higher World's first start in seven weeks, which, trainer Mark Casse said, had not been the plan.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Roman Ruler will go to Lone Star Park as a probable favorite for the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Oct. 30 and the full confidence of trainer Bob Baffert.
After finishing second in the Grade 2 Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 8, Roman Ruler rebounded on Sunday posting an easy win in the $196,000 . Making his first start around two turns, Roman Ruler scored by 4 1-2 lengths over Boston Glory, finishing 1 1-16 miles in 1:44.27.
Corey Nakatani gave Roman Ruler a little more than a hand-ride.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Onebadshark ($9.40) sat just behind pacesetting My Captain before proving best in the stretch as he won the $54,125 Big Jag Handicap at Bay Meadows on Sunday.
Favored My Captain set a brisk pace, going 22.02 for the opening quarter and 44.18 for the opening half as the two pulled away from their two rivals in the four-horse field.
Onebadshark put his nose in front at the eighth pole and pulled away to win the six-furlong race by one length in 1:08.71.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Rebounding from an unsuccessful trip to Japan and a four-month layoff, Island Fashion won her second major stakes of the year in Sunday's $235,000 .
The win came after Island Fashion fought through a grueling stretch run with Elloluv. Island Fashion won by a half-length over Miss Loren, who rallied from last in a field of seven to finish second, a head in front of Elloluv. Summer Wind Dancer, the 6-5 favorite, finished fourth.
Island Fashion, who races for Jeff Nielsen, finished 1 1-16 miles in 1:43.43 and returned $7.40.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Stretching his winning streak in major stakes to 3, Star Over the Bay pulled a mild upset in Sunday's $250,000 at Santa Anita.
The race was marred by an injury to 7-5 favorite Bayamo, who was pulled up on the final turn with a pulled suspensory.
Star Over the Bay's victory was enough for trainer Mike Mitchell to plan for a start in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Turf at Lone Star Park on Oct. 30.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Aud was placed first in the $100,000 at Lone Star Park on Sunday after 53-1 shot My Misty Princess was disqualified for interference in the stretch and placed fourth. My Misty Princess won by a length and a quarter over Aud.
The Yellow Rose shared a card with the $100,000 Middleground Breeders' Cup, which was won by Leaving On My Mind.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Favored Higher World held 8-1 shot Didycheatamandowe at bay throughout the stretch to notch her first stakes in Sunday's Grade 2 at Woodbine.
Higher World led throughout the mile and a sixteenth test for 2-year-old fillies, getting fractions of :24.47 and :49.42 seconds under Patrick Husbands. Dancehall Deelites stalked in second, while a closing Didycheatamandhowe loomed boldly on the far turn.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Needwood Blade ($24.20), the longest shot on the board, split rivals late and outfinished Seinne to win the Grade 3 $112,599 on Saturday.
A sprinter in his native Great Britain, Needwood Blade had never raced farther than a mile. But he had plenty left after a ground-savimg trip when he split rivals inside the eighth pole and held off Seinne, who rallied five wide and was able to pull almost even before flattening out and losing the race listed as about-1 1/8 miles. Needwood Blade won by one length in 1:46.55 after trailing every one but Seinne early.
Anderson, Ind. - Brass Hat returned off a 3 1/2 month layoff with a strong stretch run to take Saturday night's Grade 2, $511,320 by a widening 1 3/4 lengths under Willie Martinez.
The win confirmed his 20-1 upset in the Grade 2 Ohio Derby on June 12 for trainer Buff Bradley, a race that Brass Hat came out of with a bruised pastern.
