Horse Racing News by Dave Litfin

Overcoming a slow start, Liam's Dream slipped through inside the leaders turning for home, and drew clear to win Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Cicada Stakes at Aqueduct under Rosie Napravnik.

Sitting on 3,998 wins heading into the day, Ramon Dominguez wasted no time getting his 4,000th career victory, sweeping the first three races to reach and then surpass the milestone.

everal days of warm sunshine have heralded spring's official arrival at 1:32 p.m. Saturday, with the rescheduled Grade 3 Cicada part of a stakes doubleheader along with the Kings Point Stakes.