DEL MAR, Calif. - Megahertz scored her first win in a Grade 1 in Saturday's $400,000 John Mabee Handicap at Del Mar, outrunning Tates Creek, Dublino and Golden Apples who finished in a three-way dead-heat for second.

Making her fourth start in a Grade 1, Megahertz ($18.40) rallied wide under jockey Alex Solis to reach the front in the final strides.

Megahertz, 4, finished a half-length in front of the trio after 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.09. Voz de Colegiala, who led until early stretch, finished last of five.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Beau's Town left no doubt on Saturday that his success in major stakes in the South can be equally potent in California.

Making his first start on the West Coast, Beau's Town scored a convincing win in the $191,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at Del Mar. The race served as a prep for the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Oak Tree at Santa Anita on Oct. 25.

"Every time he's ever moved up to the next level, he's answered the question," co-owner Dave Hulkewicz said. "I needed to find out if he belonged and he does."

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Three hundred and 64 days after suffering the most frustrating setback of her career in the 2002 Diana Handicap, Voodoo Dancer scored her sweetest and perhaps most important victory Saturday when she outgamed Heat Haze by a neck to win the 65th running of the Grade 1 at Saratoga.

Voodoo Dancer lost a nose bob to Tates Creek in last year's Diana. Like Tates Creek, Heat Haze is owned by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Bobby Frankel.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It was Ocean Drive's maiden victory on closing day of the 2002 Saratoga meet that enabled trainer Todd Pletcher to win the trainers' title. On Monday, Ocean Drive can cap a sensational first week of the 2003 meet for Pletcher as he seeks to defend his crown.

Ocean Drive, who has won 5 of 6 career starts, figures to go off a strong favorite in the Grade 3, $100,000 Lake George Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the turf. Although she is the most accomplished horse in the field, Ocean Drive will have to overcome post 12 on the Mellon Turf Course.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Attendance was up, but on-track handle and total handle were down at the 55-day Belmont spring/summer meet, according to figures announced Saturday.

Total attendance was 478,187, an increase of 2.8 percent compared with last year's total of 465,220.

Total handle on Belmont races was down 2.3 percent from $657,789,145 to $642,782,455. On-track handle declined 6.5 percent to $77,324,678 from $82,740,074.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Steve Asmussen felt the Grade 1 Test would enable Lady Tak to show how good a filly she could be. And on Saturday afternoon at Saratoga, Lady Tak did not disappoint him.

Pressing the pace from the outset under Jerry Bailey, Lady Tak took command of the $250,000 around the turn and powered home a 4 1/2-length winner over Kentucky Oaks and Acorn winner Bird Town. It was 1 1/2 lengths back to House Party in third.

Supah Blitz showed both his class and versatility with an easy 4 3/4-length victory over The Name's Bond and three other 3-year-olds in Saturday's $50,000 Roman Brother Stakes at Calder in Miami. The Roman Brother was taken off the turf and switched to a sloppy main track following late morning showers.

The victory was the second straight for Supah Blitz since his 13th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. In his previous start, Supah Blitz won a second-level allowance race on the turf.

The long-absent Sing Me Back Home has been ready to run for about a month, but trainer Allen Iwinski had a difficult time finding a suitable race for the 5-year-old sprinter.

The $100,000 Vincent Moscarelli Memorial Handicap at Delaware Park turned out to be an ideal spot for Sing Me Back Home's comeback. Ridden by Jeremy Rose, Sing Me Back Home ($8.80) withstood a late rally by another comebacker, Deer Run, to score a 1 1/4-length victory.

Traffic Chief went right to the front and led every step of the way at Finger Lakes to win the $125,000 New York Derby for 3-year-olds foaled in New York the way a 3-5 shot should win - by a widening three lengths.

Go Rockin' Robin, the 5-2 second choice, tracked Traffic Chief from the gate to the turn for home in the 1 1/16-mile race, then flattened out, enabling Spite the Devil to gain the place spot. Traffic Chief, ridden by John Davila Jr. and trained Michael Hushion, ran the distance in 1:44.74 and paid $3.30.

In a repeat performance from a year ago, Ghostly Numbers ($5.20) went wire-to-wire to win the $50,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel Park for a second time. Ridden by Rick Wilson for trainer Mike Trombetta, Ghostly Numbers covered 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:05.56 over a turf course labeled good.