HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – For a fleeting moment one couldn’t have blamed trainer Kelly Rubley for thinking her star Divisidero might actually become a Breeders’ Cup winner after he rallied from near the middle of the soggy turf course to join the leaders at the top of the stretch in the Mile. Unfortunately, the wide trip from post position 13 in the 14-horse field took its toll and Divisidero finished fourth, beaten less than a length by winner Expert Eye.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association announced it has adjusted the fractions and final times for three of the races run on the Dec. 1 card, the day of the Cigar Mile.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – There is a change of plans for Grade 1 winner Mind Control, who will now make his next start in the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct on New Year’s Day instead of Sunday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park.

Trainer Gregg Sacco said the logistics of shipping from New York to Remington Park in Oklahoma were unappealing, requiring either two flights and a three-hour van ride or a 21-hour van ride. Mind Control has been based at Belmont Park since shortly after he finished seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Ostrolenka, a multiple New York-bred stakes winner, was recently purchased privately by his original owner, Eric Fein, to be retired. He will reside at the Old Friends retirement facility in Lexington, Ky, confirmed Michael Blowen of Old Friends.

Fein purchased Ostrolenka privately following his fifth-place finish a $12,500 claiming race at Aqueduct on Nov. 28.

Ostrolenka, a son of Musket Man, raced 21 times for Fein and trainer Todd Pletcher, winning five including the Sleepy Hollow at age 2 and the Mike Lee at age 3.

Individuals or partnerships representing five horses have paid fees to secure a starting berth in next month’s Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, with another group paying for a slot without a named horse, according to the owner of the track and administrator of the race, The Stronach Group.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Curlin’s Approval will be off to the breeding shed this spring for a date with Triple Crown winner Justify. But before she leaves the racetrack, owner-trainer Happy Alter was hoping to add a couple of more graded stakes wins to her already impressive résumé, beginning here Saturday with the Grade 3 Sugar Swirl.

Unfortunately, Alter will have to wait for another day to get Curlin’s Approval back in the winner’s circle after she contracted a virus shortly after posting a bullet half-mile work in 46.47 under jockey Edgard Zayas at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 20.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has approved Woodbine for a 133-day campaign next season, while Fort Erie will again run a 40-day meet in 2019.

The 2019 Woodbine meet will begin April 20, while opening day at Fort Erie is May 28.

Woodbine will run on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for the majority of the season. Friday racing will kick off April 26, while Wednesday night racing will begin May 29. Woodbine will also run on four holiday Monday cards during the meet. Closing day is Dec. 15.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trainer Kevin Attard is finishing his Woodbine season well, recording six wins and threee seconds from his last 24 starts, dating to Nov. 28. One of those victories came Sunday when Pumpkin Rumble won the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes. Another Attard runner, Melmich, finished second, just a half-length behind.

“We’ve had a good November and December,” Attard said. “It’s nice to see everybody’s hard work come to hand and finish off strong. The staff puts in a lot of time. Hopefully, we’ll regroup for next spring.”

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Whether it’s a sprint or a route, on turf or synthetic, it doesn’t seem to matter to Kingsport. The 6-year-old recorded his fourth stakes win in eight starts this season by taking the Sir Barton Stakes for the second year in a row at Woodbine on Dec. 2.

“He’s a nice old horse,” trainer Sid Attard said. “I’ve never seen him better. It’s too bad the season is finished.”

Golden Gate Fields has made big changes to its winter-spring meet stakes schedule, adding a wrinkle to the El Camino Real Derby and scheduling six stakes for one card.

The Grade 3 San Francisco Mile is the top race among the six stakes on Saturday, April 27. The purse for the Mile was increased $50,000, and its date was pushed back one month from last year’s March running.