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THE Kentucky Derby trail starts early in the States - and on Saturday horses representing Sheikh Mohammed's various operations left their mark on both coasts.

No sooner has Saeed Bin Suroor's New York barn been disbanded than the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained Alpha tabled his claims as a legitimate Classic contender with a fluent victory at Aqueduct in the Godolphin blue.

Over at Santa Anita, Darley's Out Of Bounds ended the unbeaten record of Breeders' Cup winner Secret Circle in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes

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THE two anonymous punters who landed last week's Totescoop6 with just a £64 stake took their winnings to over £360,000 after they cracked Saturday's bonus race with the help of Pricewise. The £108,015 bonus fund was added to the £252,037 won last week and Betfred spokesman George Primarolo said: "Having taken a look the night before, the punters had an inkling for Ciceron and seeing the horse nominated by the world's greatest tipster only strengthened their resolve to opt for the Venetia Williams-trained six-year-old."

The two punters were present at Sandown to see Ciceron overhaul Havingotascoobydo after the final hurdle. Ciceron, tipped by Tom Segal at 16-1, was the subject of major support, returning at 6-1.