ANDERSON, Ind. - Maggie's Dream took command shortly after the start and held off a late bid by Amanda's Crown to capture the $43,300 Madison County Stakes to earn her first stakes victory.
Favored Maggie's Dream ($2.80) won by three-quarters of a length in 1:12.53 for the six furlongs over a fast track
Moe's Mon, under leading apprentice Ryan Fogelsonger, picked up steam late and got a head in front of the odds-on favorite, Outstander, to win the $50,000 Sonny Hine Stakes at Pimlico.
Moe's Mon ($25.20), trained by Edmond Gaudet, ran the six furlongs in 1:11.57
Shandy rallied for a 1 1/4 length victory in the $50,000 Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes, the feature on closing night at the 45-day meet at the central Iowa oval. Shandy ($6.80) took the lead approaching midstretch and held off Oneofthebirdboys late, clocking six furlongs in 1:10.42.
The 6-5 favorite, El Saddler, was never a factor, finishing sixth.
Trainer Cole Norman won both divisions of the Texas Stallion Stakes for 3-year-olds at Retama Park near San Antonio when Fitzroyal ($4.20) won the $55,065 division for colts and geldings and Dancing Dreams ($4.60) took the $54,157 fillies division.
Fitzroyal, ridden by Gerard Melancon, sat behind the leaders early in his six-furlong division, split rivals, and went on to a one-length win over Onlynurimagination in 1:10.70.
Illusive Park, favored at 2-1, led the field of nine British Columbia-bred 2-year-olds all the way to win the $100,025 Jack Diamond Futurity at Hastings Park. Native Judge was 2 3/4 lengths back in second. Trained by Robert Van Overschot, Illusive Park ($6.70) covered the 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast main track in 1:18.30.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - It has been a long wait, but trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is hopeful his patience will finally be rewarded when the talented 3-year-old Metatron returns to the races in Wednesday's feature race at Bay Meadows.
Metatron has five rivals in a six-furlong, $40,000 optional claimer. Wild Celebration, the other 3-year-old in the field, is the only runner offered for the $40,000 claiming price.
The Woodlands in Kansas City, Kan., will export its signal for the first time in five years Wednesday when the track opens for a 26-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet. The season runs Wednesday to Sunday to Nov. 3.
Reception to The Woodlands's signal has been solid, with 35 outlets on board for the meet, including Fair Grounds, Sam Houston, Canterbury Park, Turf Paradise, and Remington Park.
"We're expecting handle to double what it was last year," said Carl Schroll, director of mutuels for The Woodlands.
CHICAGO - The biggest disappointment of the four Arlington stakes held this past weekend involved one of the two horses most likely to move on to the Oct. 26 World Thoroughbred Championships.
Macho Uno, who finished fifth and last as a 3-5 favorite Sunday in the Grade 2 Washington Park Handicap, was deemed a probable starter in the Breeders' Cup Classic by trainer Joe Orseno shortly after the Washington Park. Orseno chalked up Macho Uno's struggle to a lack of fitness, saying he had expected Macho Uno to get tired and merely wanted a prep for the Classic.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Those who saw the Canadian International may well have witnessed the birth of a star Sunday at Woodbine.
Ballingarry, trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, had been a relative bit player while such illustrious stablemates as Rock of Gibraltar, High Chaparral, and Hawk Wing took turns in the limelight this year.