ding Straight Fire -- at Del Mar on July 17. After that win, a majority interest in him was sold to Earle Mack and Adam Wachtel. Gary Hartunians Rockingham Ranch retained a minority interest. T

RIO DE JANEIRO -- It took Swiss mountain biker Nino Schurter eight years to climb all the way up the Olympic podium, a slow ascent that was at times frustrating, heartbreaking and infuriating.He finally reached the top step Sunday.Schurter pulled away from reigning champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic on the penultimate lap and rode solo to the finish, adding a gold medal to the silver he won at the 2012 London Games and the bronze he captured at the 2008 Beijing Games.I worked hard to complete my medal collection, Schurter said. My story is now perfect.The top two steps of the podium were a reversal of the finish from London, when Kulhavy overtook his biggest rival on the final section of turns at Hadleigh Farm.Schurter broke down in tears that day, so close to achieving his Olympic dream.Now looking back on London, he said, I think it had to be silver there. I worked hard to get stronger and better and Im really happy and satisfied.Schurter and Kulhavy worked together to establish a gap on the rest of the field over the mountain bike course, turned in some places to a quagmire by overnight rain. But the Swiss superstar and reigning world champion was able to up the tempo when it mattered the most.Schurter covered the seven-lap, 34-kilometer course in 1 hour, 33 minutes, 28 seconds. Kulhavy was 50 seconds back while Carlos Coloma of Spain was another 33 seconds adrift to take bronze.This was the most important moment of my career, Coloma said. I had perfect preparation. I had self-confidence. And this is a dream come true.Five-time world champion Julien Absalon of France, who intends to retire after this season, was eighth. World road race champion Peter Sagan had two flat tires and finished out of contention.Sagan decided to ride off road in Rio after scouting the climb-heavy road course and realizing it did not suit his strengths. But the decision earlier this year meant he only had time to squeeze in a couple of mountain bike races, leaving him ranked No. 900 in the world.That also meant he started with the final bib number in the very back of the pack.Just like he did in laying waste to a small race in Wyoming a couple of weeks ago, part of his post-Tour de France training plan, Sagan immediately went to the front of the field.His power came in handy given the conditions.The rain tapered off an hour before the start left, but it left the winding, technical course in the Deodoro neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro a soggy mess. Riders had to dismount and push their bikes over a few particularly slick climbs, slipping and sliding as if they were on ice.Some riders lamented they did not adjust their setup to the conditions.My bike was the same as yesterday, Kulhavy said, but maybe it was a little bit of a mistake because I had a very fast tire in the rear and I had a problem with the muddy hills.Sagans chances ultimately were ruined when his front tire went flat at the start of the second lap. He began working his way back through the field again only for his back tire to go flat.Hardly the only rider to puncture on the stone-strewn course, Sagan finished in 35th place.The race began to string out by the third of seven laps. Schurter and Kulhavy were never more than a few feet apart, the reigning Olympic champ and world champ clearly the strongest riders in the field. Coloma hung with them for a while before slowly losing ground.Absalon was two minutes down by the sixth lap, his chances of another gold medal gone.It was about that point that Schurter finally shook Kulhavy from his rear wheel, dropping the Czech champion with some daring riding on the tricky descents. He was 44 seconds clear at the start of the final lap, all alone on a course jammed with fans.By the final straightaway, Schurter was all alone.Eight years of so many close calls had been wiped away in less than two hours, Schurter at last allowed to step to the top of the podium and hear the Swiss national anthem.Im just really happy, he said. Really satisfied with my whole medal collection. Wholesale NFL Jerseys 2018 . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Wholesale NFL Jerseys 2017 . 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DEL MAR, Calif. -- Kaleem Shah named Klimt for the late Austrian painter, and now hell get his silks painted on one of the lawn jockeys in the paddock at Del Mar after Klimt captured the Grade 1, $300,345 Del Mar Futurity on Mondays closing-day card at Del Mar.Del Mar paints the lawn jockeys in its paddock in the colors of the winning owners of the Pacific Classic, Del Mar Debutante, and Del Mar Futurity. Shah finished third in the Pacific Classic with Dortmund, had to withdraw his filly American Gal from the Debutante on entry day, but got a masterpiece from Klimt, who overpowered favored Straight Fire to win the Futurity by 4-1/4 lengths.It was another paint-by-numbers job for trainer Bob Baffert, who has made the Futurity his personal canvas. Klimt gave Baffert his record 13th victory in the race, all since 1996, which encompasses 21 runnings.Were fortunate to have these good horses, and the clients who step up to buy them, Baffert said. Weve made good draft picks.Klimt ($7) was the second choice in the six-horse field. He got a favorable trip over a track that seemed to favor outside lanes. Under Rafael Bejarano, Klimt ranged up three paths wide on the turn, and once he turned into the lane Straight Fire could not go with him.Klimt covered seven furlongs on the fast main track in 1:21.80.Straight Fire finished 1-1/2 lengths in front of third-place Midnight Pleasure, then came Dynamic Ruler and Vegas Itch.The race was marred by the severe injury and subsequent euthanization of Chasing Aces, who was pulled up in the stretch with a slab fracture to his left knee. He had ducked in near the 5-1/2-furlong pole, moved into striking position, but was eased out of the race entering the lane and vanned off.It probably happened when he ducked in, said his trainer, Peter Miller. The knee slabbed and collapsed. The vets said they hadnt seen anything like that in years.dddddddddddd. The humane thing to do was put him down. Im heartbroken, devastated.Chasing Aces, by Flatter, was second in his debut, then earned the fastest Beyer Speed Figure of the year among 2-year-olds, a 101, when beating maidens -- including Straight Fire -- at Del Mar on July 17. After that win, a majority interest in him was sold to Earle Mack and Adam Wachtel. Gary Hartunians Rockingham Ranch retained a minority interest. The Futurity was his third start.Baffert and Shah had teamed earlier in the day to win the Pirates Bounty with Power Jam.What a way to end the meet, said Baffert, who finished fourth overall in the trainer standings. Kaleem always wanted one of those jockey statues.Klimt, by Quality Road, was purchased as a 2-year-old in training at Ocala in March for $435,000. After finishing fourth in his debut going five furlongs, he has won three straight, at ever-increasing distances, including the Grade 2 Best Pal in his prior start.Baffert has always felt Klimt would be even better with more distance, a point he repeated Monday.We always thought hed be better going two turns, said Baffert, who said Klimts major goal this fall will be the Breeders Cup Juvenile on Nov. 5 at Santa Anita, going 1 1/16 miles. Hes got a great mind, will sit off horses.Klimt earned $180,000 to bring his career total to $336,960.The last two winners of the Futurity were American Pharoah and Nyquist, who went on to win the Kentucky Derby the following spring. Baffert trained American Pharoah. Nyquist, trained by Doug ONeill, is named for the Detroit Red Wings hockey player whose first name is Gustav, just like the late painter Klimt. 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