their first bout in January 2015.Jones suspension was lifted in October, and he spoke extensively about his renewed focus. After Cormier had to drop out of their scheduled April rematch with an injury, Jones returned t

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks was playing out just as most people thought it would. The visiting Songbird, with the target of a champion on her back, was being stalked intently by Carina Mia, the challenger playing in her backyard at steamy Saratoga.Approaching the quarter pole of the 1-1/8-mile event, Carina Mia and jockey Julien Leparoux were at the throatlatch of Songbird and Mike Smith.Rick Porter, the owner of Songbird, was standing in his box seat area near the finish line.I got a little nervous, Porter admitted.The nerves didnt last long. Smith asked Songbird for more than he ever had to before and the filly responded, running away from Carina Mia and drawing off to a 5-1/4-length victory in the Coaching Club, keeping her unbeaten in nine starts. Carina Mia was second by four lengths over Flora Dora. Mo dAmour and Weep No More completed the order of finish.I knew at some point Carina Mia was going to give her a serious test, an acid test, and she did, Smith said. She made her do something shes never had to do before; well see what happens. A lot of times, a true champion, this will move them up because its the first time somebody got inside her gut. If that happens, oh my.Songbird had been dominant winning her first eight starts by a combined 42-1/2 lengths. With the exception of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies, Songbird had faced modest competition.In Carina Mia, winner of the Grade 2 Eight Belles and Grade 1 Acorn in her last two starts, Songbird was meeting the best filly she had ever faced.I could agree with that, Jerry Hollendorder, the trainer of Songbird said.Songbird had the rail and was the speed of the Coaching Club American Oaks, whose purse was raised by the New York Racing Association to $500,000 from $300,000 to attract Songbird here. Carina Mia was the stalker and had post 2.Songbird jumped sharply out of the gate and Smith, understanding the rail was the deepest part of the track, moved Songbird a bit off the rail in the early stages of the race and moved to the three- or four-path down the backside.Songbird maintained a length to 1-1/2-length advantage over Carina Mia through fractions of 23.86 seconds for the quarter-mile, 47.52 for the half, and 1:11.63 for six furlongs.Entering the far turn, Leparoux sent Carina Mia after Songbird, who had wandered back to the inside. At the quarter pole, the two were on equal terms.In upper stretch, Smith went to a left-handed whip, smacked Songbird a few times and she responded, drawing away from Carina Mia in the final three-sixteenths.Songbird, a daughter of Medaglia dOro who sold for $400,000 as a yearling across the street at the Fasig-Tipton auction in 2014, covered the 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.56 and returned $2.60 as the 1-5 favorite.Im very grateful to win with her, Hollendorfer said. She does it easy, you always wonder if theyre going to keep doing it, but she keeps doing it.The vanquished were proud, albeit somewhat disappointed as they thought they were primed to pull an upset.At the quarter pole I thought I could actually win the race, Leparoux said. But she just re-broke.Said Bill Mott, Carina Mias trainer: I thought maybe we had her. We didnt.Songbird will stay in Saratoga and point to the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama here on Aug. 20.Vapormax Flyknit Dámské . 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Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff.LAS VEGAS -- A doping test on Jon Jones backup sample showed the same violation that forced the UFC to drop the interim light heavyweight champion from his main-event bout at UFC 200.I can confirm that Mr. Jones B sample results have been reported by the laboratory, and that the results confirm the findings of the A sample, USADA spokesman Ryan Madden said Friday.Jones was removed from the UFCs landmark card Wednesday night after the potential doping violation was first discovered in a sample taken June 16. Jones and his management havent revealed the substance for which he tested positive, but the fighter tearfully denied knowingly using any performance-enhancing drugs.Jones camp asked for a test of the backup sample, hoping for the slim chance that the first test had been a mistake. Jones claims he hasnt changed supplements or taken anything illegal, and he passed seven other drug tests this year.Jones failed test cost him millions and a chance to reclaim his undisputed 205-pound title in a rematch with Daniel Cormier at T-Mobile Arena. With the test results confirmed, Jones could face a multiyear suspension from USADA and the Nevada Athletic Commission.Although Jones is widely considered the worlds best mixed martial artist, his career could bee irreparably damaged after the latest major setback in a series of personal mistakes outside the cage.dddddddddddd.He was suspended by the UFC for several months last year for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident. A few months earlier, he tested positive for cocaine use before his victory over Cormier in their first bout in January 2015.Jones suspension was lifted in October, and he spoke extensively about his renewed focus. After Cormier had to drop out of their scheduled April rematch with an injury, Jones returned to competition with a victory over Ovince Saint Preux.But Jones has fought only three times since late 2013, and he might not return to the cage for years.UFC President Dana White aired his frustrations with Jones on Friday in an interview on Fox Sports 1. White said he doesnt want to speak to Jones, and he expressed disbelief in Jones inability to avoid banned substances, even if he took them inadvertently through nutritional supplements.White also questioned Jones camp, suggesting he is surrounded by enablers of his bad behavior.Jon should have cleaned house a long time ago, White told Fox Sports 1. ' ' '