ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Favored Wake at Noon blew away six accomplished rivals in the $164,700 Vigil Handicap, winning by 3 1/4 lengths under Emile Ramsammy.

Wake at Noon, the reigning Canadian Horse of the Year, dueled up front with three others through fractions of 22.15 and 44.44 seconds in the seven-furlong dash. He opened up a clear lead on the turn and never looked back, timed in 1:23.25.

Shaws Creek, a 25-1 shot, rallied to finish two lengths clear of Cheap Talk in second. Forever Grand, Davids Expectation, Krz Ruckus, and Boston Common completed the order of finish.

House Party, shipping in for trainer Allen Jerkens from New York, inched up two wide leaving the turn, caught pacesetter Home run Hitter entering the stretch, and roared off to an 8 1/2-length victory in the $75,000 Legal Light. Lady Echo rallied from fourth at the half to be second, three-quarters of a length ahead of Valley of the Gods. Ridden by Joe Rocco, Jr., House Party ran the six furlongs in 1:10.29 and paid $5.40.

Grace Bay, the third betting choice in a four-horse field, came three wide on the turn and shot to the lead en route to winning the $75,000 Caesar's Wish for Maryland-bred 3-year-old fillies by 5 1/2 lengths. Grace Bay ($9.60) ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.47 over a muddy track. Pacesetter Demetra's Love held second by

5 1/4 lengths over Crypto's Bid. Coquettish, the 3-5 chalk, moved from fourth to third on the far turn but tired.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Dusty Spike rallied from just off a quick early pace to upset a field of seven in Saturday's $100,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Handicap at Fonner Park.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Midnight Cry, a Grade 3 winner who would have been one of the favorites in the La Troienne Stakes Thursday at Churchill Downs, was euthanized Saturday morning after breaking down badly during a workout soon after the renovation break.

Midnight Cry was approaching the quarter pole when she shattered the sesamoids in her left foreleg. Exercise rider Hanne Jorgensen was thrown from the filly but was not seriously injured.

CALGARY, Alberta - A $20,300 optional claiming sprint attracted 18 entrants here Thursday morning, and racing secretary Barry McGrath's decision to split the race provides a pair of dandy co-features Sunday afternoon.

The races, which go as the sixth and seventh on the program, will showcase many of the best upper-level claimers and allowance horses on the grounds.

Derby Duke, a winner of his seasonal debut here opening weekend, and Turbo Charger, a hard-knocking 8-year-old, head the first division.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Secondary School makes her return to the races in the Hastings feature Sunday, a $50,000 optional claimer for fillies and mares who have not won two races other than maiden or claiming. The six-furlong dash also has attracted the multiple stakes winner Lady's Jewel, along with four others.

AUBURN, Wash. - Nine sprinters, including nine-time local stakes winner Handy N Bold, will line up for Sunday's six-furlong Seattle Handicap. The field also includes Colterkind, who was named last season's claimer of the meeting after capping a four-race win streak with a victory in the 6 1/2-furlong Governor's Handicap.

But it's the Jim Penney-trained entry of Salt Grinder and Turban, both 4-year-olds who will be making their first start against older horses, which will rule as a strong favorite.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Nick Canani has seen enough of how 3-year-olds can change in a moment's notice that he has absolutely no reservations about running Island Fashion against the best of her class in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday.

"Buddy Gil jumped up in just a couple of races and became a major Derby contender," said Canani. "A filly like Farda Amiga came from out of nowhere last year to win the Oaks. It's not that uncommon for a 3-year-old to get good really quick."

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The sharp ascendency of Mineshaft continued in Friday's $106,991 Bel Ali Stakes at Keeneland, a performance that amounted to little more than a lucrative workout for him.

Ridden by Robby Albarado, Mineshaft stalked pacesetter Metatron to the final turn, took the lead in early stretch, and pulled away for a nine-length win.

American Style finished second, followed by Metatron and X Country. Crafty Shaw, El Gran Papa, Horrible Evening, and Malmaison all were scratched from the race early on Friday.