ARCADIA, Calif. - Less than five months after being claimed for $12,500, Special Matter won the Grade 3 Carleton F. Burke Handicap on Sunday at Santa Anita. Racing for owners John Elder, Janice and Loretta McClintock, and trainer Rafael Becerra, Special Matter sprang a $21.20 upset in the mile and one-half turf race which he won by a length and three-quarters over pacesetter Alyzig. Dance Dreamer finished a head back in third; 4-5 favorite Nazirali was a nose farther back in fourth. Rob's Spirit finished last of five.

Bossier City, La. - Gigi's Skyflyer stole off to an easy lead under kind handling by Jamie Theriot then held heavy favorite Cielo Girl comfortably safe to win Sunday's Senorita Stakes by three and a half lengths. Khazi finished a distant third followed by Keepthename.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - A rejuvenated Strut the Stage ($5.50) turned back a stern challenge from Maryland invader Cetewayo to capture the Grade 2 at Woodbine Sunday.

Strut the Stage, coupled in the favored Sam-Son Farm entry with Full of Wonder, stalked a slow pace set by Stage Classic in the mile and three-eighth test, which was run over soft turf. Strut the Stage took control early in the stretch, and held off a persistent Cetewayo to prevail by three-quarters of a length under Todd Kabel.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-For a jockey who did not ride on Saturday's Breeders' Cup program, Horatio Karamanos still managed a memorable weekend. He won a career-best seven races at Laurel on Saturday, and on Sunday won the $100,000 Smile Handicap at Arlington Park aboard Abderian.

Rallying from off the pace, Abderian ($8.80) ran 5 1-2 furlongs on a yielding turf course in 1:03.53, winning by 1 3-4 lengths over Mighty Beau, the 9-5 favorite. Miners Gamble finished third in the field of nine, which did not include Bop, who was scratched.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The racing day on Saturday did not end for jockey Jose Santos after his upset win aboard Volponi in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

In the final race on the Arlington Park program, Santos guided Capsized to a hard-fought win in the $100,000 Steinlen Handicap.

For Santos, there was no hesitation in heading back out to ride a stakes with only a fraction of the Classic's $4 million purse.

"My job is to ride horses," he said. "I like to finish what I do."

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Just six winning tickets were sold on the Breeders' Cup pick six, which returned $428,392 for the $2 minimum. There were 186 tickets sold with five of six winners, with each returning $4,606.20. The winning numbers were 5-10-11-6-5-2, and the pool was $4,569,515.

Bossier City, La - Rebridled, under clever handling by veteran Ronald Ardoin, picked up his second stakes victory of the season Saturday when he outfinished Candid Glen in the Alliance Handicap at Louisiana Downs. Longshot Paco Loco finished third followed by Heather's Gate.

Favored Big Hubie, last seen here winning the $100,000 Louisiana Downs Handicap on Sept. 22, set a soft pace only to fade through the stretch and report home last in the field of seven.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Feathers closed stoutly in the stretch to win the $142,625 Ontario Fashion Handicap for the second year in a row.

Feathers was reserved well off the early pace in the six-furlong dash, as Dreams Go Bye set rapid fractions while being tracked by favored El Prado Essence. Sheila's Prospect came wide off the turn and overtook El Prado Essence early in the stretch, but Feathers came charging to win by a half-length.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Benefiting from a perfect stalking trip, Sirpa ($6.60) scored a five-length victory in the $60,200 Pacifica Handicap.

Jockey Jason Lumpkins rated Sirpa off dueling leaders San Nicholas and Rio's Chase. He moved three wide past the leaders heading into the stretch and pulled away through the lane in the 1 1/16-mile race to finish in 1:43.59.

Sirpa earned $33,350, lifting his career total to $184,680 with five wins in 21 starts. "He likes to lay just off them, and he got a perfect trip," winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said.

Mt. Carson ($16.60), the more lightly regarded part of trainer Rodney Jenkins's uncoupled entry, rallied seven wide into the stretch and overtook 23-1 longshot Valenzo to win the $101,500 Dover Stakes for 2-year-olds by a neck.

Stretched out to a mile after winning his maiden by 6 1/4 lengths in a six-furlong sprint, Mt. Carson covered the distance under jockey Jozbin Santana in 1:40.12 over a good track.