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.

OLDSMAR, Fla. - Every year you can see them streaming into the area, the spray from road salt still clinging to their motor homes as they clog the interstates in their quest to find refuge from the cold Canadian winter.

Every year thousands of "snowbirds" flock to Florida. Most are retirees or comfortably set folks who have the means to enjoy the warm weather and other amenities the Sunshine State offers. Among the snowbirds are the Canadian stables and racetrackers who use Tampa Bay Downs as their winter base.

ALBANY, Calif. - El Dorado Shooter ($5.60) engaged in a blistering early duel with Giovannetti and held him off by a head to win the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday.

The two dueled through opening fractions of 21.08 and 43.16 seconds as they opened eight lengths on third-place runner Debonair Joe. The two continued down the stretch together as Radar Contact and Debonair Joe cut into their margin, but they held on.

NEW ORLEANS - Marie Krantz, chairman of the board of Fair Grounds, died early Saturday after a long illness. Krantz, the mother of Fair Grounds president and general manager Bryan Krantz, was 67.

OLDSMAR, Fla. - The picture for the $250,000 Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby didn't get any clearer as Olga Paradise's White Buck rallied down the stretch through a driving rain and posted a stunning neck upset at 27-1 in the $50,000 Sam. F. Davis Stakes, the traditional prep for Tampa Bay Downs' top 3-year-old stakes.

Ridden by Roger Velez, White Buck angled out on the second turn to go after pacesetter Coach Jimi Lee, battled with that one through the lane, then after being headed by another longshot, 29-1 Freedom Lane, came back again for a hard-earned decision.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Colorful Tour won his fourth consecutive race Saturday when he drove to a 1 1/2-length win over Ask the Lord in the Grade 3, $100,000 Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park.

It was another nose back in third to Premeditation.

Crafty Shaw, the 3-5 favorite, launched a stretch bid and finished fourth over the muddy track.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Second in Command was always in control and splashed to an 8 3/4-length win in the slop in Saturday's $82,800 at Aqueduct.

With Jean-Luc Samyn in the saddle, Second in Command jumped out to the early lead in the six-furlong Best Turn, which was run under rainy conditions.

Never seriously challenged, Second in Command drew away early in the stretch.

Super Fuse, the second choice in the field of eight 3-year-olds, finished second, a length in front of Mustbinthefrontrow.

Xtra Heat powered to her 25th added-money victory, winning the Grade II, $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap for the second consecutive year Saturday at Laurel Park in Maryland.

Ridden by Rick Wilson, Xtra Heat ran the seven furlongs in 1:24.76 through a thick fog and over a sloppy track to defeat runner-up Carson Hollow by 1 3/4 lengths and pay $4 to win. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to Spelling in third.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - With Jerry Bailey scheduled to ride in California next Saturday, trainer Steve Flint has secured the services of John Velazquez to ride Allamerican Bertie in that day's $200,000 Rampart Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

On Saturday morning, Velazquez got acquainted with Allamerican Bertie by guiding her through a five-furlong workout officially timed in 1:02.80 over Gulfstream's main track.

"I wanted him to get a little feel for her," Flint said. "When the exercise rider gets on her, she tends to go a little too fast. Maybe I should put him on her."

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Mandy's Gold, who shed her label as a one-dimensional sprinter when she won last year's Grade 1 Ruffian Handicap, may return to her sprinting roots Monday in a six-furlong allowance race at Gulfstream Park.

Mandy's Gold was entered as part of an entry with Bruanna by trainer Michael Gorham. Gorham said he wanted to review the past performances of the field before deciding which one to run.