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In show business, its how you leave em that counts -- laughing, crying, wanting even more. Last Saturdays Day 2 of the Breeders Cup provided all that and then some.Brilliant races from Arrogate, California Chrome, Highland Reel, and Tourist marked the day, while Peter Eurton, Phil DAmato, Seamus Heffernan, and Flavien Prat joined the company of Breeders Cup winners.Even the fans, 72,811 strong, got into the act by the end of the long, dramatic afternoon, although with varying effects. As the soft twilight settled and the dying sun glowed in the distance, those heading for the exits near the walking ring were greeted by a woman wearing a red dress and a broad grin proudly waggling a homemade banner that read, Hillary for Prison.Times change. In 1996, signs at the Cup shouted Cigar for President. In 2009, it was Girl Power! Go Zenyatta! When someone suggested that perhaps this of all places on this of all days might be considered temporary sanctuary from the all-too-real concerns of the election, the woman declared her First Amendment rights, which apparently include freedom from good taste.A more poignant endnote played out a short time later at the west end of the paddock gardens. The tableau included a stretch limousine, a befuddled chauffeur, a solicitous security guard, and a woman clearly over her prescribed alcoholic intake. The guard was gently urging her into the limo, but she resisted, shouting, Im being arrested! Im being arrested! I wanted California Chrome to win!Ah, well, so did a whole lot of other people, for whom the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic was a more sobering moment. Heroes die hard -- Tepin, Found, and Lady Eli also bit the dust in valiant efforts -- and California Chrome went down with a ferocious fight, stretching Arrogate to be every inch of the colt he was in his breathtaking Travers last August.The margin was half a length at the end of the Classics 1-1/4 miles, with the first two nearly 11 lengths afield of the third horse (Keen Ice). But whether it was the 3-year-olds fresher legs that made the difference or a ride of wary calculation from Victor Espinoza, the verdict remains: The 2016 season may have been wall to wall California Chrome, but the Breeders Cup belonged to Arrogate.Thats a relief, Bob Baffert said earlier in the day, after the 3-year-old Drefong defeated the favored Masochistic in the $2 million Breeders Cup Sprint. You want to make sure you dont get that doughnut.To that point, Baffert had run only four horses, but Dortmund and American Gal had been favored, and Bafferts main chance in the Sprint, Lord Nelson, had been scratched. Drefong, a son of champion grass horse Gio Ponti, gave Baffert his fifth Sprint title dating to the 1992 running with Thirty Slews.When he won the Breeders Cup Sprint, I thought that day at Gulfstream Park I had reached the pinnacle of my career, Baffert said. That was it. I never had that feeling again until I won a Kentucky Derby.Baffert had to wait just five years for that -- when Silver Charm won at Churchill Downs in 1997-- but it was 22 years, a new family, a heart attack, and nine more Breeders Cup titles before the trainer scored his first win in the Classic.Bayern was the horse who couldnt break straight but could run very fast - fast enough to hold off the British colt Toast of New York and the 3-year-old version of California Chrome in 2014. Baffert rolled to his second straight Classic win last year with American Pharoah, while California Chrome was chilling at Taylor Made Farm ? and 2-year-old Arrogate was nothing more than a gleam in Bafferts eye.The son of Unbridleds Song clearly was designed by the same people who dreamed up the AT-ATs from The Empire Strikes Back. Time was required before his long legs and powerful torso struck a workable balance. It was April before Baffert dared unleash Arrogate -- the result was a promising third -- after which he worked his way through his conditions.When Arrogate won the Travers by 13-1/2 lengths in his stakes debut, the 3-year-old picture was turned on its head. Preakness winner Exaggerator and Belmont winner Creator were among the humbled that day, while Derby winner Nyquist was a no-show.By the time the Breeders Cup came around, all three had been retired. That makes Arrogate the latest in a select line of late-blooming 3-year-olds -- including Kelso, Wajima, and Tiznow -- who ended up champions of their generation without touching a Triple Crown event.Arrogate is a fast-track version of the imposing Tiznow, with fewer starts and a limitless trajectory. Baffert had been convinced that his colt could climb buildings and swat biplanes, but even he had lingering doubts about the Classic.Going in, we knew we had a great horse, Baffert said. We thought we could be competitive. But down deep, I really wasnt sure if we could beat California Chrome because I still have total respect for the horse. Hes a great horse.Unfortunately, the great horse did not get a comparable ride. At least that was the concession of Espinoza, whose work this year aboard California Chrome had been flawless. This time around, instead of cutting Chrome loose around the turn and into the stretch, he allowed the champ to idle briefly while looking for the oncoming Arrogate and Mike Smith.I could have maybe let him run sooner, opened up more, Espinoza said.Still, California Chrome took Arrogate deep, and Arrogate was best in only the final yards. Back at the barn, in the corner of the Santa Anita stables, California Chrome returned to an outpouring of affection from friends and family.Its not your fault, said assistant trainer Alan Sherman, giving the chestnut an affectionate pat.Look at him, said trainer Art Sherman, Alans dad. Just ran maybe the best race of his life, and hes recovered already. What a horse.And what a horse race. How could anyone ask for more? Sergio Aguero Jersey .C. Lions has come to an end. 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DETROIT -- Aleksander Barkov scored on a breakaway 2:04 into overtime, lifting Florida to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night and giving interim coach Tom Rowe his first victory with the Panthers.Florida, playing its second game with Rowe, had lost its last two games. Detroit was 3-0-1 after losing four straight and nine of 11.The Red Wings went ahead 1:23 into the game when Henrik Zetterberg scored on their first shot, ending a six-game drought. But they struggled on offense the rest of the night.Floridas Vincent Trocheck had a goal negated late in the opening period when Detroit coach Jeff Blashill challenged that Panthers defenseman Jason Demers was offside. Demers made up for it by scoring with 1:45 left in the first, pulling the Panthers into a tie on a shot that was redirected off Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser.BLUES 5, LIGHTNING 4ST. LOUIS -- Vladimir Tarasenko scored three goals and Kevin Shattenkirk added two as St. Louis earned its third straight win.The Blues have won six straight at home. Jake Allen made 22 saves while improving to 12-3-3.Tampa Bay lost its season-high fourth consecutive game.Tarasenko, who leads the team with 13 goals, recorded his fourth career hat trick. He scored twice in the games opening 9:37 to stake his team to a 2-0 lead.Cedric Paquette scored twice for the Lightning, who have been outscored 19-9 during their four-game skid. Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson also scored.SABRES 4, RANGERS 3BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jack Eichel scored two goals in the third period, and the Sabres earned their second straight victory.Buffalos winning streak coincides with the return of Eichel, who missed the first 21 games with a high ankle sprain. The 20-year-old center had a goal and an assist in Buffalos 5-4 win in Ottawa on Tuesday and has recorded a point in seven straight games dating to last season.Johan Larsson and Brian Gionta also scored for Buffalo. Anders Nilsson made 22 saves while subbing for starting goaltender Robin Lehner, who is day to day with a hip injury.Ryan McDonagh, Rick Nash and Marc Staal scored for the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves.PENGUINS 6, STARS 2PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists, leading the Penguins to the win.Crosby scored his league-leading 16th goal in the second period and assisted on Conor Shearys sixth as Pittsburgh scored three goals in the final 4 minutes. Eric Fehrs third of the season was the 100th of his career and Patric Hornqvists seventh came on the power play.Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves for Pittsburgh. Fleury, who won for the first time in five starts, has six wins in his last nine home games.Tyler Seguin and Devin Shore scored for Dallas. Antti Niemi, playing in his 400th career game, stopped 34 shots.The Stars have lost three straight and seven of their last 10.BLACKHAWKS 4, DEVILS 3, OTCHICAGO -- Marian Hossa scored his team-leading 12th goal through a screen at 1:31 of overtime, lifting the Blackhawks to the win.Hossas shot through traffic from high in the slot beat Cory Schneider on the glove side, moments after New Jerseys Mike Cammalleri hit the post on a prime chance against Corey Crawford.Travis Zajac had three goals for New Jersey, including the tying score at 8:49 of the third. Schneider made 29 stops in the Devils fourth straight loss.Artem Anisimov, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Marcus Kruger scored in the second period for Western Conference-leading Chicago, which has won two in a row and three of four overall. Crawford finished with 30 saves.BLUE JACKETS 3, AVALANCHE 2DENVER -- Boone Jenner scored the winning goal with 11:03 remaining, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots and the Blue Jackets beat the slumping Avalanche.Jenner knocked in his third goal of the season on a no-look pass from Cam Atkinson after a turnover deep in Colorados end. Brandon Saad and Nick Foligno staked the Blue Jackets to a 2-0 lead with first-period goals.Blake Comeau scored in the second period and Samuel Henley followed with his first NHL ggoal as the Avalanche rallied.dddddddddddd Comeau nearly tied the game with 2:09 remaining when he tipped in a shot. But the officials reviewed the play and waved off the goal after ruling he knocked it in with a high stick.The Avalanche dropped to 0-3-1 on their current homestand.KINGS 4, COYOTES 3GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Trevor Lewis scored off a turnover with 4:05 left and Los Angeles held on for the win.Jordan Nolan scored his first two goals of the season for the Kings, and Anze Kopitar added two assists to help Los Angeles win for the sixth time in seven games. Jeff Zatkoff made 25 saves.Martin Hanzal scored twice for the Coyotes in the first period. Mike Smith had 29 saves, but gave up two goals in the final seven minutes.The Coyotes pulled Smith for an extra attacker for the last 1:34, but couldnt draw even.DUCKS 3, CANUCKS 1VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ondrej Kase scored his first NHL goal, John Gibson made 27 saves and the Ducks earned their third consecutive victory.Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano also scored for Anaheim (12-8-4).Henrik Sedin had Vancouvers only goal, and Ryan Miller stopped 21 shots. The Canucks (10-12-2) had won two in a row.Anaheim opened a 2-0 lead in the second period when Kase caught Miller out of position before throwing a puck in front that caromed off Vancouver defenseman Nikita Tryamkin, the post and finally Erik Gudbranson before crossing the line for his first goal in his eighth NHL game.ISLANDERS 3, CAPITALS 0WASHINGTON -- Shane Prince, Brock Nelson and Jason Chimera produced three goals in less than 4 1/2 minutes of the third period, leading the Islanders to their first three-game winning streak of the season.Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season and 40th of his NHL career.New York entered with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, including just one victory in eight road games, and was playing the second half of a back-to-back, while Washington was coming off a four-day break.But Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals went 0 for 6 on the power play, making that once-vaunted unit 0 for 10 over the teams past two games, both losses.BRUINS 2, HURRICANES 1, SOBOSTON -- Ryan Spooner and David Pastrnak scored in a shootout, lifting Boston to the win.Jeff Skinners bid to extend the shootout fell short when he was stopped by Bruins goalie Anton Khudobin. Skinner also was turned away by Khudobin on a breakaway in the closing seconds of overtime.Khudobin pumped his fists after earning his first win of the season.Torey Krug scored in the third period for Boston, and Khudobin finished with 29 saves. Pastrnak made a pair of dekes and slipped the puck past Cam Ward for the winning goal.Jacob Slavin scored in the shootout for Carolina, which lost for the fourth time in five games. Ward made 34 saves.FLYERS 3, SENATORS 2, OTOTTAWA, Ontario -- Claude Giroux scored his second goal of the game 40 seconds into overtime, sending Philadelphia to the road win.Michael Del Zotto also scored, and Steve Mason made 19 saves. The Flyers have won three in a row to improve to 12-10-3.Mike Hoffman and Ryan Dzingel scored for Ottawa, and Mike Condon made 29 saves. The Senators dropped to 14-8-2.OILERS 6, JETS 3WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Mark Letestu and Leon Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist, powering Edmonton to the victory.The Oilers went 3 for 4 on the power play, including Letestus goals. Patrick Maroon and Benoit Pouliot also scored, and Connor McDavid had three assists.Jets rookie Patrik Laine had two power-play goals to lift his overall season total to 15, a goal behind Pittsburghs Sidney Crosby for the NHL lead. Bryan Little also scored for Winnipeg.Cam Talbot made 21 saves for his 12th win of the season. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 of the 29 shots he faced before Michael Hutchinson came in to make four saves in just over 12 minutes of relief. ' ' '