ALBANY, Calif. - Trainer Peter Wilson's happy new year was short-lived.

On Wednesday at Golden Gate Fields he sent out Contradiction in a five-furlong $12,500 claiming race. Contradiction won by 2 1/2 lengths, setting a track record of 56.12 seconds, lowering the 56.40-second standard set by Valley Land on April 8, 1990. Contradiction was claimed from the race by Jerry Hollendorfer.

"It would have been nice if I'd kept the horse," Wilson said. "I got elated for the win but disgusted for the bloody claim."

EAST BOSTON, Mass. - Jockey Edwin Molinari is trying to quietly retire, which is fitting considering he didn't make much noise in a successful career as a jockey.

A 37-year-old Puerto Rico native, Molinari is suffering from liver problems and will end his riding career to become the agent for Jose Bermudez, who returns to Suffolk Downs after having ridden at several Mid-Atlantic tracks.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Maybe they have been overshadowed during a precious few seasons, such as when Cigar or Skip Away took up residence here.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Wilzada broke sharply from the gate and jockey Mario Pino began to look around for some pace pressure. It never came.

Thus, Wilzada was able to cruise through relatively easy fractions early and splash home a five-length winner of the $81,850 Interborough Handicap before a crowd of 15,024 at rainy, raw Aqueduct.

Blinded By Love, who challenged Wilzada around the turn, settled for second, a half-length ahead of Bonefide Reason. Shawklit Mint, who was 3 for 3 on wet tracks entering the race, finished a distant fifth.

MIAMI - Nothing to Lose remained perfect on the grass and gave every indication he will be a force in the 3-year-old turf division this season after he drew off to an impressive 1 3/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Tropical Park Derby at Calder.

Nothing to Lose ($5.60) had won his previous two starts on grass, including a first-level allowance at Calder less than three weeks ago. He rated four lengths off a contentious early pace, was angled five wide by jockey Jerry Bailey to find racing room entering the stretch, then easily ran past the leaders in late stretch.

ARCADIA, Calif. - The 9-year-old Kona Gold showed he may be as good as ever.

Wednesday at Santa Anita, Kona Gold won his 11th stakes in the $108,800 El Conejo Handicap, unleashing a remarkable rally from last place that caught Radiata in the final 30 yards.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Does a long, cold winter really lie ahead? Well, maybe for most horseplayers in North America. But for the fortunate souls with the time or resources to avoid winter's wrath, there is one obvious place to escape: Gulfstream Park, which begins its annual meet Friday with a renewed sense of enthusiasm among fans and horsemen.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - The Gulfstream Park training colony is getting a much needed makeover for the 2003 meeting, which begins Friday. There are some new trainers on the grounds, but the biggest change is the presence of several powerhouse stables that were based elsewhere - at least in part - last year.

ALBANY, Calif. - I'madrifter ($3.20) repeated his wire-to-wire victory in the $83,100 Lafayette Handicap on Wednesday at Golden Gate Fields.

Jockey Kevin Krigger, who finished second aboard Poker Brad in the 2002 Lafayette, recorded his first stakes victory as I'madrifter defeated entrymate Halo Cat by 1? (one one-half) lengths in the one-mile race on a wet-fast track in 1:33.98. A third-member of the four-horse entry, Chinkapin, finished third.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Magna Entertainment's No. 1 priority this winter at Gulfstream Park is to erase the memories of the track's disastrous 2002 season.