FARMINGTON, N.Y. - Caribbean Cruiser was on cruise control Saturday, as the 2-year-old colt lived up to his billing and short odds to easily win the $112,000 Aspirant Stakes at Finger Lakes.

Caribbean Cruiser ($2.40) covered six furlongs in 1:10.86 in the Aspirant, the featured race on a card that included two other stakes for New York-breds.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - At the eighth pole of Saturday's Grade 1, $250,000 , as Afleet Alex was getting out from jockey Jeremy Rose's left-handed whip and Devils Disciple was pulling clear of Flamenco, even the staunchest supporters of Afleet Alex had a hard time keeping the faith.

That included Rose himself and trainer Tim Ritchey.

"I didn't think he could make that kind of surge in that short a period of time to still win the race," Ritchey said.

MIAMI - Teak Totem, making only her second start in a year, got away with a slow pace and made her seven rivals pay when she drew off to a surprisingly easy three-length victory in the $100,000 Aspidistra Handicap at Calder.

Ever since Foufa's Warrior finished far back in last year's Preakness Stakes, he has been almost exclusively a turf runner. But when the $75,000 Find Handicap at Pimlico was switched from the grass to the main track, Foufa's Warrior didn't seem to mind going back to the dirt.

Under Steve Hamilton, Foufa's Warrior ($8.40) outfought 2-5 favorite Cherokee's Boy by a neck, covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.11.

A disqualification for interference in the stretch enabled favored Country Be Gold ($5) to get the victory in the $54,100 Gate Dancer Stakes at Delaware Park.

Donald's Pride, ridden by Anthony Mawing, bore out under Mawing's left-handed whipping inside the eighth pole and carried out Country Be Gold, who ran in the smaller stakes rather than the Grade 3 Philip Iselin Handicap at Monmouth Park.

Donald's Pride crossed the finish line a length in front, but jockey Roberto Alvarado Jr. objected and the stewards changed the order of finish by dropping Donald's Pride to second.

Ole Rebel ($8), under an extremely patient ride by Corey Lanerie, slipped through along the inside in midstretch to capture the Folklore Handicap at Louisiana Downs.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Blonde Executive shrugged off three challenges to win the Grade 3 , a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine.

With Richard Dos Ramos riding, Blonde Executive ($6.80) set fractions of 22.18 and 44.49 seconds while being pressed by favored Boston Express, who retreated on the turn.

Blonde Executive turned back a bid from longshot Search the Church at the head of the stretch, and then held off a closing Silver Bird in the final strides to prevail by a neck.

Mixed Up ($4.80) foiled 13-year-old Sir Echo's bid to become the oldest stakes winner ever at Penn National Race Course when he overtook the pacesetter in the final 70 yards of Friday night's $40,900 Capital City Handicap.

Sir Echo attempted to wire the field in the 1 1/16-mile turf race and opened a two-length lead on the final turn. Mixed Up, ridden by apprentice Chip Van Hassel for trainer Jonathan Sheppard, was guided from the rail to the middle of the course and drew off by 1 3/4 lengths. The winning time over firm turf was 1:42.49.

MIAMI - Racing secretary Bob Umphrey did the seemingly impossible last year when he carded an entire 13-race program with 2-year-old races. The promotion proved so popular with horsemen and fans that Umphrey is ready to do it all over again when Calder presents its second annual Juvenile Showcase on Sept. 4.

AUBURN, Wash. - There is speed, speed, and more speed in Sunday's 69th renewal of the Grade 3, $250,000 , in which at least half of the 12 entrants prefer to run on or very close to the lead.

The Mile will be the highlight of an 11-race card that also includes the $100,000 Emerald Breeders' Cup Distaff for fillies and mares at one mile.