ARCADIA, Calif. - The stretch duel appears to be the favorite part of racing for Puxa Saco, who will attempt to extend her stakes-winning streak to three races in Monday's $150,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita.

In two starts for trainer Jenine Sahadi, Puxa Saco is unbeaten, having won the six-furlong Anoakia Stakes here on Oct. 20 and the seven-furlong Moccasin Stakes at Hollywood Park on Nov. 16. In both races, Puxa Saco rallied from fourth to reach contention on the turn, and put away the competition to win by a length or more.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Wegota Slewzy will be looking to duplicate her victory of two weeks ago when she takes on several of the same rivals at the same six-furlong distance in Monday's Martin Luther King Day feature, an allowance race for older fillies and mares that has drawn a field of six.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Four years ago, trainer T. V. Smith orchestrated a stunning upset in the $100,000 with the 14-1 Grits'n Hard Toast. On Saturday, Smith did it again, pulling off an even bigger surprise when his 27-1 Offlee Wild outgamed Powerful Touch to win by a head in the first major prep of the winter for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Best of the Rest served notice he will be a force to reckon with in the Sunshine Millions Classic after working five furlongs in 59.60 seconds at Calder on Saturday.

"That's the second time in two weeks he's worked in 59 and change, which is above and beyond for him," trainer Eddie Plesa said. "Usually he goes around there in around a minute and change or 1:01. I don't think he could be coming up to this race any sharper."

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Sometimes, opponents just catch up. A horse such as Mystic Lady had a huge jump on many of her peers when knocking out the bulk of a bankroll that now has surpassed $1 million, but it has been eight races and nearly 10 months since the mare last won.

Laurel Park's What a Summer Stakes on Saturday was billed in advance as a public workout for Xtra Heat, the Eclipse Award winner as best 3-year-old filly in 2001, and it played out that way.

Xtra Heat ($2.40) broke sharply under rider Rick Wilson in the six-furlong event, was confidently ridden throughout, and her rider never needed his whip. She led through fractions of 23.18 and seconds, completing the distance in 1:09.43. Gazillion finished second, 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner, and Bernie's Gold finished third in the six-horse field.

NEW ORLEANS - In the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile last month, Meteor Impact ran away from Witt Ante as if Witt Ante were tied to a post. Saturday, in the $75,000 Crescent City Derby, Meteor Impact again came into the stretch with a full head of steam, but this time the post started moving. Witt Ante turned back Meteor Impact's rally and drew away in the last furlong for a 2 3/4-length win.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Snake Mountain continued his dominance of New York's winter handicap division Saturday by crushing four rivals in the $107,400 Aqueduct Handicap.

Saving ground under Mike Luzzi down the backside, Snake Mountain came off the rail leaving the five-sixteenths pole, inhaled his stablemate, the pace-setting Voodoo, in upper stretch, and kicked clear through the lane to win by 7 1/2 lengths. Snake Mountain covered the 1 1/16 miles over a fast inner track in 1:44.17 and returned $2.70 as the 1-5 choice.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Even with Vindication and Kafwain awaiting races later in the meeting, trainer Bob Baffert is still the one to get past with California-based 3-year-olds. His colt Domestic Dispute, under a confident ride by David Flores, powered past pacesetter Our Bobby V. and drew away for a three-length victory in Saturday's $150,000 at Santa Anita.

Scrimshaw, favored at 9-5 after a pair of sprint victories, faded after pressing the pace and was third, 3 1/2 lengths behind Our Bobby V.

NEW ORLEANS - The Kentucky Derby hopeful Soto is nursing a sore left shin and is off the Triple Crown trail. Winner of the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club, Soto finished his 2-year-old season unbeaten in three starts, and his connections had considered beginning his 3-year-old season in the Grade 3 Risen Star here next month. Now, Soto won't race until later in the spring and will be pointed to major stakes this summer.