, he said.Moving to Feyenoord will reunite Jones with former Liverpool teammate Dirk Kuyt.He was a legend (at Liverpool) but here at Feyenoord his status is even greater. I enjoyed playing

ARCADIA, Calif. -- As he watched the horses run away from the gate in Saturdays Breeders Cup Juvenile, trainer Mark Casse said he couldnt find his horse.Did he come out? wondered Casse, who was not looking toward the front of the 11-horse field.Indeed, Classic Empire came out running and put himself right into the race in the early stages of the Juvenile. After stalking Syndergaard for nearly six furlongs, Classic Empire took the lead midway on the far turn, opened up a clear advantage turning for home, then held off a late bid from Not This Time to win the $2 million Breeders Cup Juvenile by a neck at Santa Anita.It was 7-1/2 lengths farther back to Practical Joke in third. He was followed by Lookin At Lee, Syndergaard, Three Rules, Gormley, Klimt, Term of Art, Theory, and Star Empire.The win was the fourth from five starts for Classic Empire and most likely cemented him as 2-year-old male champion. Twenty-four of the previous 32 Juvenile winners were crowned champion, and Classic Empires résumé includes victories in the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity and Grade 3 Bashford Manor.Classic Empires only loss was basically a nonstart. He wheeled at the start of the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga, unseating jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., and basically ran off for 10 yards. He was uninjured.It was after that race that Casse put blinkers on Classic Empire. He won the Breeders Futurity at Keeneland leading up to the Juvenile.When Casse looked at the field for the Juvenile, he anticipated there being three or four speed horses whom Classic Empire would stalk. He didnt anticipate being a half-length off Syndergaard through a quarter in 23.05 seconds and a half-mile in 46.60. Neither did winning rider Julien Leparoux.I didnt expect to be where I was, to be honest, said Leparoux, who noted that there were speed horses directly to his inside and outside. I had to break at least good and ask him away from there. I really thought they were going to clear me and I was going to sit third or fourth. By the first turn, I was happy where I was, thats for sure.Classic Empire took the lead just before they ran six furlongs, which was timed in 1:10.48. Classic Empire opened up, and Casse thought Classic Empire was going to win by three or four lengths. But Not This Time, the 5-2 favorite coming off an 8 3/4-length victory in the Iroquois Stakes, had advanced from sixth to third and was on the move under Robby Albarado.Not This Time kept grinding away but could not catch Classic Empire.Classic Empire, a son of Pioneerof the Nile -- the same sire as 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah -- covered 1-1/16 miles in 1:42.60 and returned $11 as the second choice. He is owned by John Oxley, who purchased Classic Empire for $475,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale.Oxley campaigned 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos, who died two weeks ago due to complications from surgery to repair a ruptured intestine.Now we have another one maybe, Oxley said. Wed like to think he might replace him down the road.Trainer Dale Romans had been touting Not This Time as potentially the best horse hes ever trained. But Not This Time isnt all there yet mentally, according to Albarado.He dont have it serious where he knows exactly what to do, thats the good part about it, Albarado said. He wasnt all out today, theres more to him. Hes an improving horse, fourth start, I look for him in the future. Hes going to be a nice horse next year.Its going to be a fun spring, Romans said.Both Classic Empire and Not This Time are expected to winter in south Florida.Cheap Custom Jerseys . 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Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium.Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones has signed for Dutch club Feyenoord following an injury to No.1 choice Kenneth Vermeer.Former Liverpool keeper Jones, who spent the second half of last season with NEC, has been brought in after Vermeer ruptured his achilles tendon on Tuesday.With the Holland international facing surgery and the rest of the year on the sidelines, Feyenoord moved quickly to add Jones to the squad.The 34-year-old has signed a one-year deal with a club who finished third in the Eredivisie table last season.The past few days, everything happened very quickly, Jones told the club website.It has therefore been a crazy week for me but Im glad Im here now and look forward to getting started.When Feyenoord called, I did not have to think about my decision. I know the club, the history and the supporters. If you get the chance to play for such a club, you do not doubtt.ddddddddddddJones last game for NEC on the final day of last season was in a 1-0 defeat at Feyenoord but he is happy to return to De Kuip.That was a wonderful experience. Its great that De Kuip is now my home and I may play games in such an atmosphere, he said.Moving to Feyenoord will reunite Jones with former Liverpool teammate Dirk Kuyt.He was a legend (at Liverpool) but here at Feyenoord his status is even greater. I enjoyed playing with him at Liverpool. I look forward to once again working with him.Jones, who had recently been training with Liverpool, played for Middlesbrough for 10 years before moving to the Reds in 2010.After leaving Anfield in 2015, he had a short spell at Bradford before joining NEC on a six-month contract last season. ' ' '