As the distances get longer, First Again keeps getting better.
In her first try around two turns, First Again ($13.80) scored her first stakes victory over six other 2-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Polly Drummond at Delaware Park.
Trained by Javier Contreras and ridden by Mark Johnston, First Again covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:47.36 and finished a half-length in front of the 8-5 favorite, Lady Shari.
Previously, First Again ran third at nearly 60-1 in a one-turn mile in the Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity at Arlington Park.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Only to You survived the late charges of Bowl of Emeralds and Krisada to win a tight three-horse photo in the $111,400 Dowager Stakes at Keeneland.
Only to You, a 5-year-old Lord at War mare owned by Sam-Son Farms and trained by Mark Frostad, returned $7.40 as the second choice in a field of seven. Playact, the 6-5 favorite, finished fourth, 3 1/2 lengths behind the top group.
ARCADIA, Calif. - More than a year after her last win, Cindy's Hero revived her career with a thrilling victory in Sunday's $110,500 Harold Ramser Sr. Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Cindy's Hero ($8.40) closed from fifth at the top of the stretch to catch an unlucky Gabriellina Giof by a nose, finishing a mile on turf in 1:33.70.
Walts Wharf, the longtime pacesetter, finished third, a half-length in front of Love Roi, the even-money favorite who was out of contention at the eighth pole.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Heads Will Roll gave Bobby Frankel another graded stakes victory while Love N' Kiss S. remained perfect at Belmont Park on Sunday as the pair of 3-year-old fillies won split divisions of the Grade 3 Pebbles Handicap.
Making her first start in five months, Heads Will Roll rallied from fifth to win the $110,100 first division by one length over the late-running New Economy. Salty You finished third. Stylish, who finished fourth, was disqualified and placed fifth for interfering with Fiddle and causing that filly to steady entering the clubhouse turn.
ANDERSON, Ind. - Splashing their way to victory, Marciann and rider Terry Thompson notched a repeat victory in the $42,950 Merrillville Stakes at Hoosier Park.
With the help of a blistering early pace over the sloppy surface, Marciann ran down the leaders through midstretch and moved off to a 5 3/4-length win over six furlongs.
Early leader Heresyour Chicky held on for second, a half-length in front of Celona's Girl and Sal Gonzalez Jr. in third. Marciann returned $3.20 as the 3-5 favorite in the field of eight Indiana-bred fillies and mares.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Take Achance on Me scored a runaway victory at 17-1 in the $50,000 Matt Scudder Stakes at the Meadowlands. He outsprinted his fellow 3-year-olds in the five-furlongs grass sprint and missed the course record by just four-fifths of a second with a final time of 55.83 seconds.
Favored Pirate's Gold was 2 3/4-lengths behind the winner with Rock third.
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Sky Mart rallied up the rail to overtake Prince Slew and secure a length win in the $67,000 Louisiana Breeders' Derby, the richest of four statebred stakes at Louisiana Downs during the first half of the track's two-day Breeders' Festival. It was another seven lengths back in third to Herecomesdafuzz.
Sky Mart raced about five lengths behind the leaders early, moved up on the turn, then rallied along the rail through the stretch to win the 1 1/16-mile race for trainer Cole Norman.
Confucius Say won the $250,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic by 4 1/2 lengths, which could have been more had jockey Larry Reynolds asked him for run through the stretch. Confucius Say is now 7 for 14 lifetime, with all seven of his victories at Charles Town.
In the $150,000 Cavada Breeders Classic, the feature race for fillies and mares, Longfield Stars gave jockey Travis Dunkelberger his second stakes win on the program and fourth of the day.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Sharp Performance weaved his way to a 4 1/4-length victory in the Grade 3, $150,000 Lawrence Realization at Belmont Park. Tiger Trap finished second, two lengths ahead of Whitmore's Conn. Megantic and Topdown completed the order of finish.
Berchtesgaden dumped jockey Richard Migliore leaving the gate, while Rapid Ryan was scratched in the paddock for wearing non-regulation shoes.