A strong field of 10 older allowance horses will run in Sunday's featured eighth race at Golden Gate Fields, a 1 1/16-mile allowance on the Lakeside turf course. Heading the cast in the headliner is the Jerry Hollendorfer-trained entry of Alert and Ready and Ninebanks.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Thoroughbred stabled at Churchill Downs, who was being treated for laminitis and who was euthanized late last month, apparently was suffering from the deadly West Nile virus, according to a Churchill official, who said the case was brought to his attention on Friday.

JAMAICA, N.Y. - European-based fillies have enjoyed great success in the Long Island Handicap over the years, winning four of the last 10 runnings and placing in several others.

In Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Long Island, the Irish-bred and French-based Moon Queen looms the one to beat in a full field of fillies and mares attempting to navigate 12 furlongs over Aqueduct's turf course.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Elliott Walden hit the first leg of his parlay when he got to keep Gino's Spirits for at least one more race, even after the mare was sold Wednesday at Keeneland.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Gabriellina Giof ran too well to lose when she finished second by a nose to Cindy's Hero in the Harold Ramser Handicap at Santa Anita on Oct. 14.

"I couldn't believe she got beat," trainer Ron McAnally said. "That other filly just came up and got her on the line."

Gabriellina Giof will need another top effort to win Saturday's $100,000 Matiara Stakes at Hollywood Park. Run over 1 1/8 miles on turf, the Matiara Stakes has drawn seven 3-year-old fillies.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Kiss a Native and Win City, who finished second and third, just a neck apart, in the Durham Cup Handicap, will meet again Saturday at Woodbine in the Grade 3, $163,800 Autumn Handicap.

Kiss a Native was voted last year's Canadian champion 3-year-old on the strength of his five stakes victories, which included a five-length score in the Grade 2 Pegasus Stakes at The Meadowlands.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Seven graduates of last year's Oregon Thoroughbred Breeders Association sale will compete over five furlongs in Saturday's $6,750 OTBA Sales Stakes at Portland Meadows.

East Rutherford, N.J. - The purse supplement the New Jersey legislature gave to the state's racing industry has been tapped out right as the meet is closing, so the three stakes set for the final card on Saturday will revert to their original five-figure purses. Regardless, several of the region's best horses are entered as the curtain falls on one of the best Meadowlands Thoroughbred meets in several years.

Hawthorne Racecourse has pulled the $50,000 guarantee on its pick six wager after losing money on the bet each time it was hit this meet - on four of the first five cards.

It was the second time this year that Hawthorne canceled a pick six guarantee. During its spring meet, Hawthorne guaranteed the pick six for $100,000, but the guarantee was pulled after bettors hit the wager on six of the first nine cards. Handle was in excess of $100,000 on only one of the payouts.

The pick six returned for the live racing card on Wednesday, but without the guarantee.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Churchill Downs, in conjunction with sister tracks Calder and Hollywood Park, will revive the Turf Pick 3 wager on selected weekend programs this fall, beginning Saturday.

The wager links one turf race from each of the three tracks. It will be offered both days this weekend and on Nov. 17 and 18. The takeout is 20 percent, with Calder serving as the wagering hub.