ETOBICOKE, Ontario - No one really expected miracles from Woodbine's four-horse contingent on last Saturday's Breeders' Cup program at Arlington.

So while local boosters had to be disappointed after watching Wake at Noon, Chopinina, and Wando end next to last and Perfect Soul finish absolutely last, it should be noted that all four were the longest shots on the board in their respective races.

The good news is that all emerged relatively unscathed and were back in their stalls at Woodbine on Monday morning.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Deputy Cures Blues will test her skill around two turns on Wednesday at Woodbine in the South Ocean Stakes, a $132,625 race for Ontario-sired 2-year-old fillies.

Deputy Cures Blues graduated with authority in her first start, against a quality field of $50,000 maidens Aug. 31. She ran an even better race three weeks later in a six-furlong allowance, coming from off the pace to win by a neck in 1:11.20, a time that earned her an 81 Beyer Speed Figure.

CHICAGO - Allspice won the $100,000 Eliza Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Sunday as Arlington's meet closed after almost five months on a fitting note.

Two races after Allspice validated a blowout maiden win, Devil's Bandit won the meet's final heat for owner Frank Calabrese, trainer Wayne Catalano and jockey Rene Douglas. These three have dominated day-to-day racing here. Calabrese, who finished with 66 wins, and Catalano, with 64, both set records for wins at an Arlington meet. Douglas lapped the field in the race for leading rider.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Zee Oh Six jetted clear of his rivals into the first turn of the $75,000 Magna Entertainment Classic and never looked back, winning the richest race of the Oklahoma Classics Day program at Remington Park by three and three quarter lengths over Expensive Risk.

It was another three and quarter lengths back to Coldiron Slew.

Zee Oh Six($6.80), a three-quarter brother to 1996 Classic winner Belle Of Cozzene, covered the mile and a sixteenth for eligible Oklahoma-breds in the slop in 1:44.34. Don Pettinger rode the winner for trainer Steve Hobby.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Odds-on favorite Angel Gift ($3.40), who had met Azeri three times and finished within 4 1/4 lengths each time, had no trouble winning the 1 1/16-mile $60,550 Golden Poppy Handicap at Bay Meadows on Sunday.

Angel Gift sat off the early pace of Erica's Smile, moved into contention on her own and beat Lindsay Jean by three lengths in 1:41.47.

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."