There are a half-dozen horses in Monday's General George Handicap at Laurel Park capable of running within six or seven points of the 113 Beyer Speed Figure that Badge of Silver earned in his first start in more than 10 months.

None of them, however, possesses the kind of early speed Badge of Silver can generate. So unless Badge of Silver gets tired going a furlong farther than he ran three weeks ago at Fair Grounds, he might be uncatchable in the Grade 2, $200,000 General George at seven furlongs.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Cat Fighter, the early pacesetter, fought back in the final furlong after losing the lead to score a surprise win in Saturday's $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita.

Cat Fighter led for most of the Grade 2 race over 1 1-8 miles for 4-year-old fillies but was overtaken in early stretch by Fencelineneighbor. In mid-stretch, Fencelineneighbor led by a length, but Cat Fighter rallied on the inside to win by head.

Ridden by Alex Solis, Cat Fighter ($8.80) finished 1 1-8 miles in 1:50.41.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Monday's $200,000 San Luis Obispo Handicap at Santa Anita has attracted 12 entrants, including 2003 major stakes winners .

Those two are far from being standouts, though, in the Grade 2 race over 1 1/2 miles on turf.

Four pounds separate the entrants in the handicap, with Continuously carrying high weight of 116 pounds. Trained by Bobby Frankel, Continuously is the likely favorite, but bettors will have plenty of alternatives.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Drexel Monorail showed more speed than she had in her last several starts Saturday when she drove to a powerful, 2 3/4-length win over There Runs Hattie in the $50,000 Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

It was another 4 3/4 lengths back in third to Due to Win. Reason To Talk, the favorite, finished fourth, while Sue's Good News, previously undefeated at Oaklawn, finished fifth in her first start since October.

OLDSMAR Fla. - Burning Roma stalked a blistering early pace, forged to the front out of the final turn, then held off a strong late challenge from favored Remind to hit the wire with a neck to spare for his second straight victory in the Tampa Bay Downs Breeders' Cup Stakes.

Under jockey Jesus Castanon, Burning Roma was content to sit behind the first flight as a three-horse speed duel produced an opening half-mile in 46.13 seconds and a six-furlong clocking of 1:10.27 over a course that was listed as firm but a bit wet from afternoon showers.

Turfway canceled racing Saturday, citing uneven, thawing track conditions caused by the fluctuating temperature. It was the track's fourth consecutive whole-card cancelation, and its eighth since the winter-spring meet began Jan. 1. Turfway has also canceled in mid-card four times this year.

Two stakes had been scheduled Saturday: the $50,000 Dust Commander and the $50,000 Likely Exchange. The Dust Commander will be rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21. Nominations will be redrawn and will close Wednesday.

The Likely Exchange will not be rescheduled.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - It was only the first start of the year, and the first race of the day, but there was a sense of anticipation at Gulfstream Park over Saturday's comeback race for Birdstone.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - There was no stakes race carded for this year's Presidents' Day program at Gulfstream Park. The field for Monday's optional claiming feature is certainly stakes-caliber, though, with a lineup that includes such talented sprinters as Day Trader, It's a Monster, Speed Hunter, Ajedrez, Silver Slipper, and Vinemeister. The holiday headliner will be decided at six furlongs.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Trainer Todd Pletcher said he circled Feb. 14 on his calendar over a month ago as a day when a lot of good things could happen for his 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park. And sure enough they did.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - On a card designed to showcase south Florida's top 3-year-old colts, it was a 3-year-old filly that arguably turned in the top performance of the afternoon.

Madcap Escapade, fresh off a maiden win in her lone start, demolished eight rivals by 11 3/4 lengths in Saturday's $100,000 Old Hat Stakes and set a stakes record in the process. Her final time of 1:08.85 for six furlongs was the fastest of 21 Old Hats run at that distance.