BALTIMORE (AP) -Strike a Deal led all the way in his comeback race and won the $200,000 Dixie Stakes Saturday on the Preakness undercard.

The 6-year-old trained by Alan Goldberg had been sidelined since running seventh in the United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park last summer.

Ramon Dominguez hustled Strike a Deal to the front and dictated a moderate pace with Nicanor, Barbaro's brother, chasing in second. Strike a Deal cut the final corner smartly, opening up some daylight that helped him hold off the late-running Just as Well by three quarters of a length.

Trained by Alan Goldberg, Strike a Deal improved to 5 for 20. He paid $30.20 to win, running the 1 1-8 miles on the firm turf in 1:47.81.

Nicanor, making his stakes debut, faded to sixth.

There was poignancy to having Nicanor on the card. It was four years ago that Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, suffered a catastrophic breakdown in the Preakness. His long but ultimately failed fight to overcome those injuries captured the hearts of racing fans everywhere.

In the $100,000 Gallorette Handicap, Rainbow View prevailed in a scramble to the wire, edging Quiet Meadow by a half length.

The top four fillies and mares finished within two lengths at the end of the 1 1-16 miles on the turf. Rainbow View, zigzagged through the lane to get up in the final jumps, remaining unbeaten in two starts this year since transferring to trainer Jonathan Sheppard's barn.

Now 4, Rainbow View was a champion at 2 in England. The Gallorette was her first stakes win in four U.S. races.

Julien Leparoux, unseated but not severely injured during the running Friday of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico, guided Rainbow View to her seventh win in 14 starts.

The 4-5 favorite, Rainbow View paid $3.80 to win. The time was 1:41.04 for the 1 1-16 miles.

Taqarub led all the way to capture the $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap by one length over Roaring Lion with Ravalo, winner of this race last year, third.

The 4-year-old colt got his fifth win in nine starts. Jockey Eibar Coa saved the win as he shut off Roaring Lion's attempt to squeeze through along the rail in deep stretch.

Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, Taqarub paid $28.60 to win. The time was 1:10.02 for the six furlongs.

Blame came back a winner, taking the $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Stakes in his first start since winning the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs in November.

The victory extended the 4-year-old colt's winning streak to three, all stakes. He improved to 6 for 9, beating No Advantage, winner of this race last year, by 1 1/2 lengths.

Garrett Gomez was aboard for trainer Albert Stall as Blame surged between rivals to seize the lead in midstretch.

``We knew he was ready to run, but that doesn't mean anything until you actually see it,'' Stall said. ``We're happy to see him back in form.''

The time was 1:37.05 for 1 1-16 miles. Blame paid $4.40 to win as the 6-5 favorite.

Comedero extended his winning streak to four with a 3 3/4 length win over Latigo Shore in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes for 3-year-olds. The gelding trained by Michael Stidham is a model of consistency with seven wins in eight starts.

Comedero paid $3.40 to win as the 3-5 favorite, running the six furlongs in 1:10.16 with Robby Albarado aboard. The Arkansas-bred took charge early, fended off challengers at the top of the lane before sprinting clear.

The Lang was renamed this year for the longtime Pimlico general manager who died in March at 83. His ashes were spread in the Preakness winner's circle.

The race was formerly known as the Hirsch Jacobs Stakes.