JAMAICA, N.Y. - Showing improved speed with blinkers added, odds-on favorite Bema tracked pacesetter Cobblestone Road along the backstretch, caught that rival on the far turn, and drove clear under Javier Castellano for a 3 1/4-length triumph in Saturday's $80,875 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct.

Bema, whose task became easier when recent Busanda winner Totaly Wild was scratched because of an upper respiratory infection, ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.99 for her first stakes victory, and earned $48,525 for Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Came Home, in a thoroughly dominating performance, raced to a three-length victory in Saturday's $200,000 at Santa Anita, an effort that likely will embolden his owners to stretch out Came Home another furlong in next month's Santa Anita Derby.

Came Home stalked the early pace of Werblin, wrested the lead from that rival at the top of the stretch, and drew clear while being merely ridden out by his jockey, Chris McCarron. Easy Grades rallied sharply for second after a wide trip, beating Werblin by a head.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - What looked like a two-horse race on paper turned out to be a one-horse race on the track as Forest Secrets easily ran away from main rival Summer Colony in the stretch en route to a convincing three-length victory in Saturday's $200,000 at Gulfstream Park.

NEW ORLEANS - After a glorious debut on Mardi Gras Day, the 3-year-old colt Seattle Glory can take another step toward stakes company Monday at Fair Grounds. Seattle Glory stretches out to two turns in his second career start, and faces nine rivals in a first-level allowance race over one mile and 40 yards.

If Seattle Glory runs as well in a route as he did in his sprint debut, and there is little reason to think he won't, the colt could be bound for stakes races.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Two weeks after the Fountain of Youth Stakes, trainer Graham Motion is still scratching his head and trying to figure out what happened to Grey Beard, who finished a disappointing seventh in the Grade 1 race.

ARCADIA, Calif. - High Society pulled an upset in her U.S. debut in Friday's $113,150 La Habra Stakes at Santa Anita, triggering a pick six carryover of $109,746 for Saturday's important Santa Anita Handicap program.

Only one favorite won during the pick six, which covered the third through eighth races. The winners were Qui's Rush In ($9.20), Musaranho ($19.60), Nick of Time ($8.40), Spend Spend Spend ($40.60), High Society ($21.60) and Timely Runner ($10.20).

NEW ORLEANS - The handicap division is looking for leaders.

Injury and retirement have gutted the ranks of top-class older horses this year, and Saturday's 14-horse free-for-all in the Santa Anita Handicap may not bring the picture into focus. Perhaps Fair Grounds can help.

Sunday's $500,000 New Orleans Handicap brings together a field of nine, and while there are no easy throwouts, Kiss a Native, Valhol, and Graeme Hall are the ones who can step up and prove they belong in the upper echelon of the handicap division.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - After Booklet scored wrenching victories over Harlan's Holiday in both the Holy Bull and Fountain of Youth stakes in a four-week period earlier in the meet, some might expect the colt to tail off coming into the $1 million Florida Derby on March 16. But the gutsy little colt gave no such indication after working five furlongs in 59.80 seconds under exercise rider Allen Rennie here on Friday morning.

ARCADIA, Calif. - With two workouts in the last week, Siphonic, the West Coast's leading contender for the Kentucky Derby, remains on schedule for an important start in the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 17.

On Friday at Hollywood Park, Siphonic worked seven furlongs in 1:28 to the satisfaction of trainer David Hofmans. There were eight recorded works at the distance, and Siphonic's time equaled the fifth fastest.

"It was a nice, easy work," Hofmans said. "He didn't do anything out of the ordinary."

ALBANY, Calif. - On the same day the names of 19 nominees for the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby were released, a familiar name resurfaced to run in Golden Gate Fields' Sunday feature race.

Remember Sheikh, the 2000 El Camino Real Derby winner, was entered in a $40,000 optional claimer at a mile. Remember Sheikh, who will run for a $40,000 claiming price, drew the rail against eight rivals.