Calleybluebayou, at 40-1, drove to a 2 1/2-length win over Rubies N Roses in the $100,000 Green Oaks for 3-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies bred at Delta Downs. It was another two lengths back in third to Kilt Lilt. Forty Dolls, the odds-on favorite under Shane Sellers, ran an even fifth.
Calleybluebayou ($81.60) raced in eighth early, and rallied through the stretch to cover the seven furlongs, in 1:27.50 over a fast track. Jockey Carl Woodley rode the winner for trainer Richard Scherer.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Buddy Gil was sent to trainer Jeff Mullins from northern California in January to find dry weather and more opportunities on turf.
On Sunday, in his first start in Southern California and first race on grass, Buddy Gil pulled an upset at 26-1 in the $114,550 at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Gary Stevens, Buddy Gil ($55.40) closed from fifth to win by two lengths over the Mullins-trained King Robyn, the early pacesetter. The $1 Mullins-trained exacta of Buddy Gil and King Robyn paid $239.50.
Witt Ante won his third consecutive race Saturday night when he rolled to a dominating seven-length win over Lac Laronge in the $100,000 Clyde B. Stevens for 3-year-old Louisiana-breds at Delta Downs in Vinton, La.
It was another six and a quarter lengths back in third to Soot.
Term Sheet continued his strong meet at Sam Houston Race Park when he won his third consecutive race at the track Saturday night in the $35,000 Jersey Village Stakes. He finished a length and a half in front of Agrivating General, who was two lengths clear of third-place finisher Desert Air.
Term Sheet($3.60) settled about four lengths off the early pace set by Desert Air, then rallied through the stretch to cover the mile and a sixteenth for Texas-breds in 1:44.03. Jockey Jeremy Beasley rode the winner for Ackerley Brothers Farm and Steve Asmussen.
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - Lock to Load, one of seven starters trained by Paul Jones, won his first stakes in Saturday's $206,000 for 3-year-old Quarter Horses.
Lock to Load finished a nose in front of the Jones-trained Dealadash, who was a nose ahead of Dale Badon, who is trained by Blane Schvaneveldt.
Jones's starters also finished fourth (Red Hot Blitzer), I Ought to Be First (fifth), Stel Corona (seventh), Deefirst (ninth) and Sum Specialy Strawfly (tenth). Eight of the ten runners finished within a length.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - With his reigning 2-year-old filly champion still several weeks away from making her 2003 debut, trainer Shug McGaughey went to the bench for Sunday's $150,000 at Gulfstream Park and came up with an ample replacement in Yell who rallied to an easy six length victory over Ivanavinalot in the Grade 2 fixture for 3-year-old fillies. The previously undefeated My Boston Gal finished fifth and last as the 3-2 favorite.
NEW ORLEANS - Mountain General ran more than 10 lengths slower than in the Thanksgiving Handicap, but he didn't need a track-record setting performance to win the $100,000 on Sunday at Fair Grounds. Bulling between horses in the stretch, Mountain General used his strong stretch kick to beat Speed Hunter by a half-length.
Doctor Mike closed well on the inside and just missed second, a neck behind Speed Hunter. Mountain General, a heavy favorite owned by Keith Asmussen and trained by Steve Asmussen, paid $3.80 to win.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Spring Meadow won her first graded stakes in Saturday's $135,500 Las Flores Handicap at Santa Anita, holding on a late rally by Brisquette to win by a neck.
Spring Meadow ($7.20) stalked the pace of Shameful and September Secret through fractions of 21.25 and 43.81 seconds, rallied three-wide to reach contention on the final turn and took the lead in the final furlong.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Needless to say, Grade 1 races at Gulfstream Park bring out the best in Harlan's Holiday.
Eleven months after his easy victory in the 2002 Florida Derby, Harlan's Holiday came back with an equally impressive performance to win Saturday's $500,000 by three widening lengths over Hero's Tribute.
Harlan's Holiday became the first horse to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby and Grade 1 Donn handicaps in back to back seasons. Cryptoclearance is the only other horse to capture both races. He won the 1987 Florida Derby and 1989 Donn.
