ALTOONA, Iowa - Tenpins, returning from a 7 1/2-month layoff, turned away several challenges before drawing clear late for a two-length victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $350,000 Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap at Prairie Meadows.
Tenpins ($4.80) dueled for the lead outside of Patton's Victory and Colorful Tour through an opening quarter-mile run in 22.44 seconds in the 1 1/8-mile Cornhusker. Jockey Robby Albarado then took him back into a stalking position around the first turn.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - San Diego Blowout blew away his three rivals Sunday at Woodbine in the $134,875 , winning the six-furlong dash for 2-year-olds by seven and a quarter lengths under Emile Ramsammy.
San Diego Blowout stalked front-running Gemini Dream, who set fractions of :22.06 and :45.01. He hit the front early in the stretch, and then drew off to complete the distance in 1:10.47. Zakocity finished third, while Firstgear ended up fourth. Jazzy Jay was scratched.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Midway through Sunday's $750,000 , trainer Bob Baffert was afraid to look at the toteboard.
Congaree, his hope for a second Gold Cup win, had just taken the lead after six furlongs in 1:09.52, a pace Baffert feared was too fast.
"I wasn't looking," Baffert said. "I thought, Let's see how good he is."
It turned out that Congaree was very good.
Winning his fourth stakes of the year, Congaree easily handled a strong field in the Gold Cup, winning over 1 1/4 miles for the first time in his career.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - He was first passed by Ten Most Wanted, then Eye of the Tiger. Never having won beyond a mile, nor having ever raced 1 1/8 miles, the situation looked dire for During in Sunday's $400,000 at Hollywood Park.
But During, clinging to a rail path that jockey Jerry Bailey had been tipped off was the best part of the track, bravely re-rallied to post an 8-1 upset against his more highly regarded rivals in the Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Korbyn Gold rallied past a hot pace to win the $75,000 by two lengths over Afternoon Charlie at Lone Star Park on Sunday. It was another six and three-quarter lengths back in third to 4-5 favorite Beau's County.
The Middleground was one of two closing day stakes on the card. The $60,000 Bob Johnson Memorial was won by Pie N Burger.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Cee's Elegance was as brilliant in Sunday's $250,000 as she was a disappointment in the Grade 3 Desert Stormer Handicap last month.
Making her first start since a seventh in the Desert Stormer, Cee's Elegance was hand-ridden to a convincing win in the Grade 2 A Gleam over Grade 1 winners You and Affluent.
Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Cee's Elegance ($21.40) stalked pacesetter Bear Fan through early fractions of :22.12 and :44.62. She engaged Bear Fan on the turn and took the lead in early stretch.
ELMONT, N.Y. - By winning Sunday's $150,000 at Belmont Park, Sharp Impact made up for the loss his connections suffered on Saturday with State Shinto, the favorite in the Bowling Green Handicap.
Sharp Impact, under Richard Migliore, set the pace in the Grade 3 Lexington, a 1 1/4-mile grass race for 3-year-old males, and was able to withstand a late charge from Hidden Truth, the second choice, to win by a half-length. It was another two lengths back to Urban King, the 4-5 favorite, in third. Supervisor, Vettriano, and Deputy Lad completed the order of finish.
OCEANPORT, N.J. - Fresh from winning two stakes Saturday at Calder, Joe Bravo returned home to Monmouth Park Sunday afternoon to ride Sir Brian's Sword to a one-length victory in the $50,000 .
Bravo, as he does so often on the Monmouth turf course, found a seam in a wall of horses in the stretch and sent his gelding through to victory.
"They really had this horse ready to go," Bravo said. "At the top of the stretch, he split horses and just exploded."
ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Victor Cuadra was suspended 15 days and fined $2,000 by the New York stewards for a post-race medication positive on one of his runners.
April Morning, who finished third in Aqueduct's ninth race on May 2, tested positive for clenbuterol. Cuadra suspension was reduced to 15 days from 30 after he waived his right to appeal. Cuadra was to begin serving his suspension on Monday.
Cuadra, who is stabled at Aqueduct, trains Say Florida Sandy, the all-time leading New York-bred in money won.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Funny Cide headlines the list of 26 horses extended invitations to the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 3.
Trainer Barclay Tagg has targeted the Haskell as the gelding's first start since running third in the Belmont Stakes.
Monmouth also invited Belmont winner Empire Maker but trainer Bobby Frankel will likely decline the offer. Frankel will probably send Peace Rules, the winner of the Louisiana Derby and Blue Grass Stakes.
