VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Irish Eh will be very tough to beat in the Hastings feature Saturday, a $35,000 optional race for 3-year-olds and up that drew seven horses going 6 1/2 furlongs.

EDMONTON, Alberta - Raylene, a winner of four of five stakes ventures this year, will carry 124 pounds in Saturday's $75,000 Sonoma at 1 1/16 miles, spotting her five challengers at least six pounds.

Trained by Rod Haynes for Calmar Stables and Ranch, Raylene will have regular rider David Wilson up in the Sonoma, the premier offering for 3-year-old fillies on the Alberta circuit.

AUBURN, Wash. - Sundance Circle will be a lopsided favorite when he takes on five challengers in Saturday's $35,000 Strong Ruler Stakes, a 6 1/2-furlong test for 2-year-olds eligible for both the Northwest Stallion Series and the Northwest Race Series.

Distinct Vision, a former claimer who has easily won his last two starts, both in allowance company, seeks his first stakes win in Saturday's $100,000 Larry R. Riviello President's Cup at Philadelphia Park.

Thirteen 3-year-olds were entered in the mile and 70-yard President's Cup.

Gimmeawink, the likely favorite, has been competing in stakes all year and has been facing tougher horses. An Elusive Quality colt, Gimmeawink is tough on his home court at Delaware Park, but might be worth taking a shot against in his first start at Philadelphia Park.

Older sprinters face off in Saturday's $50,000 Dave's Friend Stakes.

Eight entered the six-furlong Dave's Friend, including last year's runner-up, Deer Run.

Pioneer Boy is in top form for owner Michael Gill and trainer John Robb. The gelding won the Rapid Transit Stakes at Canterbury Park on July 19 in his last start. He worked sharply at Laurel on Aug. 1, covering five furlongs in a bullet 58.20 seconds.

Pioneer Boy and Crossing Point both have early speed, which could set up things nicely for Deer Run.

Private Lap has done his best work at Delaware Park and gets another opportunity to win a stakes there Saturday in the $55,000 Gate Dancer.

Eleven older males entered the 1 1/8-mile Gate Dancer. Private Lap is part of the Steve Klesaris-trained entry with Judge's Case, who is 0 for 9 this year but has been ambitiously placed in a couple of those starts.

EAST BOSTON, Mass. - Ever since Megan's Halo got a chance to stretch her legs, her competition at Suffolk Downs hasn't had a chance. She tries for her fifth straight victory Saturday in the $35,000 Highland Happening Stakes.

Maturity has played a role in the 3-year-old filly's streak, but it's clear the chance to go around two turns has hit her between the eyeballs.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - The availability of turf racing has helped fill races at the Bay Meadows Fair.

On Saturday's card, three turf races are carded with 27 entries, including 12 in a $12,500 claimer.

"Grass racing is great. Everyone in the country runs on grass the whole summer except us," said Aggie Ordonez, assistant to Brent Sumja, who saddled the winner and third-place finisher in Wednesday's first turf race of the fair season.

The lack of turf racing during the summer has long been one of the primary complaints of northern California trainers.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Tusayan ($7.80) got up in the final strides under Emile Ramsammy to capture the $136,500 Vice Regent Stakes on Wednesday night at Woodbine.

Tusayan raced about five lengths off the leaders on the turn of the one-mile turf race for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds. He rallied wide in unison with favored El Gran Maestro down the stretch, and prevailed by a head. Pacemaker Mystic Dash finished another length back in third in the 10-horse field. The final time was 1:36.97 over a course rated good.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Winter Garden, perhaps the best 3-year-old filly sprinter at Woodbine, heads a field of nine in Saturday's $167,250 Duchess Stakes, a first-rate supporting feature on Breeders' Stakes Day.

Winter Garden is in the midst of a highly productive campaign for owner Frank DiGiulio Jr. and trainer Bob Tiller. She won her first two starts of the year, including the six-furlong Star Shoot Stakes, then finished third after pressing a fast pace on a dead rail going 1 1/16 miles in the Grade 1 Selene Stakes.