Longshot St. Trinians ran down Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic winner Life is Sweet to upset the Grade II Santa Maria Handicap on Saturday; both are now headed toward much bigger goals.

St Trinians, an English-bred who is unbeaten in four starts in the United States, will start in the Santa Anita Handicap against males on March 6, rather than meeting Zenyatta a week later in the Santa Margarita. No female has ever won the Big ‘Cap.

Life is Sweet, making her first start since the Nov. 6 Ladies Classic, closed from last to just miss in a solid 2010 debut. Trainer John Shirreffs said the mare is still under consideration for the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 27. Life is Sweet was third against males in last summer’s Hollywood Gold Cup.

Derby notes

In his season debut, Rule scored a professional, wire-to-wire win in the Grade III Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs. The son of Roman Ruler, already virtually assured a Derby starting spot with his win in the Delta Jackpot to end last season, was winning his third straight stakes.

Rule is out of the Personal Flag mare Rockcide, a half-sister to Funny Cide.

Trainer Todd Pletcher says that the colt will likely step up to Grade I company in the Florida Derby next out.

The California-bred gelding Caracortado remained unbeaten in five starts with an upset win in the rescheduled Robert B. Lewis at a mile and a sixteenth at Santa Anita. The diminutive colt tackled highly-regarded pacesetter Tiz Chrome in upper stretch and pulled away for a workmanlike score. Dave in Dixie closed well for second over American Lion.

Caracortado could clash with 2-year-old champion Lookin at Lucky in next month’s San Felipe.

In other 3-year-old action at Santa Anita, the speedy Sidney’s Candy took the seven-furlong San Vicinte in a gate-to-wire score.