OCEANPORT, N.J. - Trainer Chuck Simon always knew that No More Chads had tremendous turf potential, but minor injuries as a yearling and 2-year-old restricted the colt from running his best. So when Simon entered the horse in a maiden $20,000 claiming race at Fair Grounds this February in his second career start, he was taking a shot that the horse wouldn't be claimed.

"I knew he had a lot of ability, but I didn't know if we could keep him sound," Simon said. "We were taking a big shot in the race, but sometimes horses like that never come around."

ELMONT, N.Y. - Sunday Break announced his presence as a potential spoiler in War Emblem's bid to win the Triple Crown with a professional one-length victory over Puzzlement in Saturday's $200,000, Grade 2 at Belmont Park. It was two lengths back to Deputy Dash, who finished third.

AUBURN, Wash. - There are three stakes winners among the six 3-year-olds entered in Monday's $45,000 Pepsi-Cola Handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs, but they will all take a back seat in the wagering to Flying Notes, an impressive winner of two allowance races from as many starts at the Emerald Downs meeting.

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Trainer Bill Morey Jr. had a heavy heart but also a heavier wallet last week when he shipped Mellow Fellow from Bay Meadows to his new home in Southern California.

Mellow Fellow, a 7-year-old gelding, was purchased privately by Sid and Jenny Craig from owners Morey and Ronelle Heller. He will now be trained by Bill Spawr.

Mellow Fellow has won six straight races, including the $198,750 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint in his last start on May 11. Earlier this spring, he was named the horse of the meeting at Golden Gate Fields.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Though trainer Ron Ellis was impressed with the way Malabar Gold relaxed winning his last start, it may be his brilliant speed that serves Malabar Gold best in Monday's $100,000 Jaipur Handicap at Belmont Park.

The Jaipur, a Grade 3 race run at seven furlongs on turf, tops the undercard action on Monday's 10-race Metropolitan Handicap card. Also Monday, all patrons will receive a Seattle Slew T-shirt commemorating the 25th anniversary of his Triple Crown, with paid admission while supplies last.

MIAMI - Despite his many accomplishments and laundry list of victories, Best of the Rest has never won a graded stakes. That situation should be remedied Monday at Calder when he starts as the 123-pound highweight and likely favorite against three rivals in the $100,000 Memorial Day Handicap.

The Memorial Day, which was awarded Grade 3 status for the first time this year, tops a 12-race holiday program that begins at 12:25 p.m.

Less than six months ago, Mighty Beau was losing in short dirt sprints for nonwinners-of-three lifetime at places like Charles Town and Penn National. Now he's good enough to run competitively against older horses in stakes races at Keeneland and Churchill Downs.

After experiencing only modest success sprinting on dirt, the 3-year-old Mighty Beau has blossomed since switching to the turf in April. He makes his first start for new connections in Monday's $100,000 Turf Monster Handicap, a five-furlong turf sprint at Philadelphia Park, in Bensalem, PA.

ALTOONA, Iowa - Cowboy Stuff seeks his first stakes victory when he heads a field of six Iowa-bred 3-year-old colts and geldings in Monday afternoon's $60,000 Gray's Lake Stakes at Prairie Meadows.

Cowboy Stuff enters the Gray's Lake, a six-furlong race, off back-to-back rallying allowance wins, the first of which came against open company at Oaklawn Park. In his most recent start, Cowboy Stuff scored by a widening three lengths against older Iowa-breds on April 29, covering the six furlongs in a quick 1:10.36.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Favored Quiet Resolve parlayed a perfect stalking trip into an easy 3 3/4-length triumph in the $178,500 Connaught Cup Stakes at Woodbine.

Quiet Resolve, Canada's Horse of the Year in 2000, raced four lengths off the lead on the backstretch of the Grade 3 turf event. Porey Spring and Gone Fishin hooked up through fractions of 24.03 and 47.04 seconds in the 1 1/16-mile race, before Quiet Resolve overtook them

STICKNEY, Ill. - She was trapped behind horses on the far turn, shuffled back to last turning for home, taken to the rail, then swerved far outside in midstretch - imagine how far Maliziosa would have won by if she'd gotten a good trip. As it was, Maliziosa powered through the final furlong to win the $100,000 Summertime Promise Stakes by four lengths at Hawthorne.