OCEANPORT, N.J. - Going into the Grade 2, $350,000 Iselin Handicap Sunday at Monmouth, Broken Vow's trainer, Graham Motion, still wasn't convinced his 4-year-old colt belonged with the top horses in the handicap division.

Broken Vow convinced his trainer that he deserves a chance in the Breeders' Cup Classic come fall, as he won his second graded-stakes in impressive fashion before a crowd of 18,880. First Lieutenant was two lengths back in second, and seven lengths clear of Sir Bear in third. North East Bound and Knock Again completed the order of finish.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The name plate on his bridle reads 'Big Red Train,' but Point Given looked more like a pussycat than a locomotive Sunday morning outside barn 49 of the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga.

DEL MAR, Calif. - Timboroa's victory in Saturday's $250,000 Del Mar Handicap led a sweep of the first three positions by horses trained by Bobby Frankel.

Frankel, who started three of the seven starters in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap, finished second and third with the entry of Northern Quest and Super Quercus.

Timboroa ($8.80) was always close to pacesetter Kudos, the 8-5 favorite.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - He is owned by a prince, and Point Given proved Saturday that he is the king of the Thoroughbred world.

Before a crowd of 60,486 - the largest ever to witness the Travers Stakes - Point Given blew past E Dubai approaching the furlong marker and rolled to a 3 1/2-length victory. E Dubai, who dueled with Free of Love early, held second, 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Dollar Bill.

Completing the order of finish were A P Valentine, Free of Love, Scorpion, Volponi, Hadrian's Wall, and Harrisand.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Maypole Dance rushed to the lead under Roberto Alvarado and led every step of the way to win the $50,000 Thomas J. Malley Stakes at five furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares. Maypole Dance ($20.40), a 4-year-old trained by Bessie Gruwell, set rapid fractions of 21.20 seconds and 43.80, and finished in 55.76 over a turf course labeled good. Wilma Lee finished 1 1/2 lengths back in second, while Go Carolina finished third. Maypole Dance improved her career record to 5-1-5 in 12 starts, with a turf record of 4-1-1 in six starts.

Fajardo, allowed to settle in last place early, rolled to his third straight victory Saturday in the $73,750 Governor's Handicap at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., drawing off easily to win the one-mile race by 1 1/2 lengths under Joe Johnson.

Owned by Don Dizney and trained by Bill Mott, Fajardo paid $7.40 after finishing in 1:36.04 over a sloppy track. Dash for Daylight, the 2-1 favorite, was second after dueling throughout with Storm Day, who was another three-quarters of a length back in third.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Mr. Epperson turned back a stretch bid from favorite Heliotrope to win the Grade 3 $146,000 Play the King Handicap at Woodbine Saturday.

MIAMI - Castlebrook regained bragging rights as the top filly and mare handicap runner at Calder when she rallied to a two-length victory over Coolbythepool in Saturday's $54,000 Nancy's Glitter Stakes for registered Florida-breds.

Castlebrook moved to the top of her division earlier in the meet with victories in the Miss Jealski and Mia's Hope handicaps but disappointed when finishing a well-beaten fourth behind Racing for Pahm in the Liberada Handicap. In the Liberada her chances were somewhat compromised when she had to break from an outside post.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Four years ago, Bet on Sunshine dead-heated with Illinois-bred Hunk of Class to win the Arlington Sprint.

On Saturday, the same result very nearly occurred. Another Illinois-bred, 26-1 shot Tic N Tin, led every step of the way in the $100,000 Sprint before being beaten an inch by Bet on Sunshine, who won for the 20th time in 40 career starts. Bet on Sunshine returned $3.40 as the favorite after finishing six furlongs in 1:10.06 over a sloppy track.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - City Zip's perfect 4-for-4 record at Saratoga ended on Saturday in the $200,000 King's Bishop when he finished third to Squirtle Squirt.

California invader Squirtle Squirt, from the red-hot barn of Bobby Frankel, led all the way, winning by 3 1/4 lengths over Illusioned. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to City Zip, who had won his previous four races at Saratoga.

Eight 3-year-olds ran in the Grade 1 King's Bishop on the Travers undercard.