Horse Racing News by Brisnet

For a second time at Santa Anita this winter, Sahara Sky has been the beneficiary of a pace meltdown in one of the track's historic sprint stakes.

Stuart S. Janney III's homebred Data Link, who concluded his breakout 2012 season with a victory in the Grade 2 Citation Handicap, picked up right where he left off with a winning reappearance in Saturday's Canadian Turf at Gulfstream Park.

Repole Stable's Unlimited Budget moved her record to an unbeaten three-for-three on Saturday when capturing the Grade 3, $200,000 Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds by 3 3/4 lengths.

After racing behind rivals most of the way, Mark Valeski altered course to the outside in midstretch and charged to the lead in Saturday's Grade 3, $148,500 Mineshaft at Fair Grounds.

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Top turf sprinter Mizdirection hadn't raced as far as a mile since the summer of her sophomore campaign, but she looked like a natural when stepping back up to that distance in Monday's Grade 2, $150,750 Buena Vista Handicap at Santa Anita.

Mike Pegram and Dennis Cardoza's Shakin It Up sliced between foes and drove to a one-length decision in Sunday's San Vicente at Santa Anita, handing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his eighth victory in the seven-furlong affair for sophomores.

Besilu Stables' Royal Delta was using Saturday's Grade 3, $98,000 Sabin as a prep for the Group 1, $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 30, but how much the Bill Mott trainee actually got out of the race is up for debate.

Dice Flavor burst between opponents in midstretch and drew off to a convincing 3 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields.

Sunday's Grade 2, $150,000 San Vicente is not worth any points in the new Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring system, but the seven-furlong test at Santa Anita figures to yield contenders for major Derby preps down the road.