It was Candid Glen's lucky night at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. He not only won a photo over Even The Score to capture his second consecutive $222,000 Connally Breeders' Cup by a nose, he also withstood an inquiry into stretch run of the 1 1/8 miles race, which led to the disqualification of Even The Score.

ALBANY, Calif. - Echo Eddie made trainer Darrell Vienna and owners David and Rita Milch California sprint royalty for one day at least.

Two hours after stablemate Above Perfection, also owned by the Milches, won the six-furlong Las Flores Handicap (G3) at Santa Anita, Echo Eddie captured the $100,000 Ken Maddy Sprint Handicap at Golden Gate Fields. He beat Gibson County by 1_ (one three-quarters) lengths, winning the six-furlong race for Cal-breds in 1:08.61.

A shock winner in the first leg of Saturday's pick six has created a carryover of $189,574 on Sunday at Santa Anita.

Many tickets bit the dust when Tell Them Nothing ($116.80) won the first leg.

The other winners in Saturday's pick six were Hideaway Cafe ($6.40), Skywriting ($16), Jeremy's Quest ($7.80), The Tin Man ($5.80), and Love Bandit ($11.40).

Sunday's pick six covers the fourth through ninth races and includes a wide-open running of the Baldwin Stakes on the hillside turf course.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Rain or shine, turf or dirt, if anyone deserved to win Saturday's $150,000 it was North East Bound.

After suffering heartbreaking setbacks, by a head in the Appleton Handicap and a neck in the Ft. Lauderdale Handicap, North East Bound left little doubt who was best in the Canadian. Leading throughout before drawing off to a 4 3/4-length victory over Capsized and a field that scratched down to four after the race was taken off the turf and switched to a sloppy main track because of heavy rain.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Both should be tighter this time. Bowman's Band and Windsor Castle, who last month made comebacks from layoffs in the same race, will meet again Monday as the logical favorites in Gulfstream Park's eighth-race feature, a $38,000 allowance.

OLDSMAR Fla. ? Bunk N Ted gave every indication he will be a horse to be reckoned with in this year's Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday after he overcame a poor start, a pedestrian pace, and traffic problems to post a 2 1/4-length victory in the $50,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

Patiently ridden by Derek Bell, who remained cool despite the troubles, Bunk N Ted ($5) remained unbeaten in three career starts.

Canadian stakes winner Tails of the Crypt finished second, a head in front of Raymond Springs in the 1 1/16-mile prep for the March 17 Tampa Bay Derby.

NEW ORLEANS - Repent and Take Charge Lady are on schedule for a return trip to New Orleans, trainer Ken McPeek said on Saturday. Repent won the Grade 3 Risen Star and Take Charge Lady the Grade 3 Silverbul-letday when they shipped here from McPeek's Gulfstream Park base to race on Feb. 16 and 17.

The pair flew back to Florida on Tuesday, but will probably fly back on March 7, Take Charge Lady for the Fair Grounds Oaks on March 9 and Repent for the Louisiana Derby a day later.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Three strikes and you're out!

Trainer Shug McGaughey's attempt to launch Saarland's 3-year-old campaign in a seven-furlong allowance dash failed for the third straight time Saturday as the race scheduled for Monday again died with only three names in the box.

"I can't believe they couldn't make the race go," said McGaughey, "that they couldn't get a couple of horses who have been running for $30,000 or $40,000 to go in there to fill it."

Philadelphia Park has clustered most of its top races in one big holiday weekend package.

A three-day Pennsylvania Derby Festival will feature the finals of the Claiming Crown, plus three more stakes on Labor Day, capped by the Grade 3, $500,000 Pennsylvania Derby for 3-year-olds.

The first three runnings of the Claiming Crown, a joint venture between the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, were held at Canterbury Park.

NEW ORLEANS - A division lacking a standout might have found one in Descapate, who won the Chou Croute Handicap at Fair Grounds by seven lengths.

Descapate's performance was strong enough on its own, but she also had to overcome post 10 in a crowded field while making her first start in a stakes race.