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.

ARCADIA, Calif. - A nod of the head was the difference between No Slip and Sligo Bay in Saturday's $150,000 Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita.

The pair traded leads in the final few strides, but No Slip had his head down at the finish. The official margin was a nose after 1 1-8 miles on turf in 1:46.56.

Trained by the red-hot Bobby Frankel, No Slip was patiently ridden by Kent Desormeaux. He said that urging his mount with his reins instead of a whip worked well through the stretch.

MIAMI - Trainer Steve Klesaris had the $400,000 In Reality Stakes in his sights for Booklet ever since the diminutive colt won his maiden at Delaware in early July. His plan worked to perfection as Booklet dominated the In Reality, the final leg of the open division of the Florida Stallion Series, with a 4 1/4-length victory over Rulebook and 12 other 2-year-old colts and geldings at Calder on Saturday.

Carey's Gold finished third in his quest to become only the sixth horse to sweep the Stallion Series.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - California invaders Affluent and Golden Apples staged a thrilling stretch duel Saturday in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland, with Affluent edging away in the final yards to win the Grade 1 race for 3-year-old fillies.

Affluent, trained by Ron McAnally and ridden by Eddie Delahoussaye, rallied from midpack to prevail by a neck over Golden Apples. Snow Dance, the pacesetter throughout in a field

BOSSIER CITY, La. - White Star led wire to wire to win the $65,000 Shiskabob Stakes by five lengths over Doctor Mike during the fourth annual Breeders' Festival at Louisiana Downs on Saturday. It was 1 1/2 lengths back in third to Cyrus.

The Shiskabob was scheduled for turf, but was forced to the main track after four inches of rain fell in the area. The field was reduced eight starters following the scratches of Coach Rags, Caro's Royalty, King Corley and C M's Mark.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Everything trainer David Donk believed about Sharp Performance rang true in Saturday's $150,000 Lawrence Realization Handicap at Belmont Park: Sharp Performance does have a lot of talent and he is still green.

Sharp Performance displayed both traits Saturday while weaving his way to a 4 1/4-length victory in the Grade 3 Lawrence Realization before a crowd of 7,676. Tiger Trap finished second, two lengths ahead of Whitmore's Conn. Megantic and Topdown completed the order of finish.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Ginger Gold overwhelmed her opposition in the $250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Saturday at Woodbine. The Princess Elizabeth is the country's most prestigious race for Canadian-bred juvenile fillies.

Ginger Gold went right to the front under Richard Dos Ramos and set uncontested fractions of 23.03 seconds and 47.30 in the 1 1/16-mile race. Mulrainy, the even-money favorite, tracked Ginger Gold but never seriously threatened her, and Ginger Gold drew off in the stretch for a 4 1/2-length win.

FORT ERIE, Ontario - Trainer Tom Agosti sent out horses in the two Fort Erie stakes last Monday, even though he felt he had no shot of winning either. So Agosti was pleased when Native Wager won Memorial Stakes for fillies at 12-1 and Right Stop finished third at 55-1 in the Bridgeburg Stakes.

His horses, both 3-year-olds, were taking on older runners in the stakes, both at 1 1/16 miles. But he thought their improving form had earned them a stakes try.

MIAMI - Best of the Rest proved once again Saturday that when healthy and on top of his game he can compete with any handicap horse around. He won the $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap by 2 3/4 lengths over Dancing Guy. Three-time Grade 1 winner Sir Bear, the 8-5 favorite, finished third.

The Spend a Buck was one of seven stakes at Calder on Festival of the Sun Day on Saturday.

ELMONT, N.Y. - With opportunities to run against their own age group running out and without having to run against the likes of Voodoo Dancer, it was little surprise that 19 3-year-old fillies passed the entry box for Sunday's $100,000, Grade 3 Pebbles Stakes at Belmont Park.

In an effort to accommodate the horsemen, the racing office split the nine-furlong turf race into two divisions. Unfortunately for trainer Thomas Greene, Lady of the Future wound up in the second division, which came up significantly stronger.