BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Valenzuela victorious Pat Valenzuela's return to racing was a winning one Sunday when the jockey guided Becrux to a neck victory over Rebel Rebel in the $1 million Woodbine Mile The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. in Toronto. Valenzuela, out for two months with a back injury, replaced Corey Nakatani ''' Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970 in Covina, California, United States) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. As of 2006, Nakatani has won more than 3000 races including the Kentucky Oaks twice, the Canadian International Stakes, the Dubai Golden , who hurt his shoulder in a training accident at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Roman Commander, a 30-1 long shot, won the $131,600 Barretts Juvenile at Fairplex in Pomona. BASKETBALL: Diana Taurasi Diana Lurena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982 in Chino, California) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). scored 15 points to help the United States overpower o·ver·pow·er tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers 1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. 2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. 3. France 76-41 in the second round of the Women's World Championships in Barueri, Brazil. TENNIS: Italy won its first Fed Cup title, beating host Belgium 3-2 after Justine Henin-Hardenne was forced to stop because of knee pain during the deciding doubles match. CYCLING: Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan won the Spanish Vuelta, finishing 1 minute, 12 seconds ahead of runner-up Alejandro Valverde of Spain. |
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