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Russell Jones, bloodstock adviser to the colt’s owner Phyllis Wyeth, says Union Rags is “a pretty attractive stallion prospect” and that there has been a high level of interest in the horse with his retirement. Trained by Michael Matz, Union Rags won the Saratoga Special as a 2-year-old, the Champagne Stakes and was beaten by a head by Hansen after a troubled trip in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. As a 3-year-old, he won the Fountain of Youth Stakes, finished third in the Florida Derby and seventh in the Kentucky Derby after being squeezed at the start of this year’s race. The colt skipped the Preakness and then won the 1½-mile Belmont after wearing down pacesetter Paynter to take the final leg of the Triple Crown under jockey John Velazquez. Jones said no decision has been made on where Union Rags will stand as a stallion, but he said Wyeth prefers the horse remain in the U.S. “It’s a love affair she had with this horse, and she doesn’t want him to go somewhere where she can’t find him,” Jones said. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another was retired with a tendon injury the day before the Belmont, which ended his chance to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years. The colt was sold to Japanese interests and will begin his stallion career overseas. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Jordan Shoes For Cheap-Boosted by Olympics and Wiggins’ Tour victory, London says it will bid for 2016 world champs

 Johnson says Wiggins’ triumph at the Tour on Sunday “will encourage thousands more people to take to two wheels. And I want our great capital city to play its own part.” Wiggins is from London. British Cycling will now oversee and submit a bid to the International Cycling Union. London’s main Olympic Stadium will host the 2017 athletics world championships, while the park’s field hockey venue was chosen to stage the 2015 European Championships. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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cheap jordan kicks-No. 2 seed Dominique Cibulkova beats top-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 to win Carlsbad title

“In the past finals, I was always too nervous and I was just not playing my best,” Cibulkova said. “Finally, this was my first final that I was just going for it and everything was going my way.” Bartoli had a tough time keeping up after spending more than eight hours on the court in winning her first three matches here. Cibulkova’s strong ground strokes dominated Bartoli in the first set. The Slovakian won the last six games and saved the only three break points in the set on her serve. “The first set everything was going my way.” Cibulkova said. “I was playing really well. My forehand was working 100 percent, and also my serve return.” But Bartoli bounced back with a pair of service breaks in the second set to jump ahead 4-1. Cibulkova then ran off four consecutive games to take a 5-4 lead. With Cibulkova up 6-5, she broke Bartoli when the Frenchwoman hit a forehand into the net. “I think I played well to get the lead in the second ... but from this point I start to feel a bit tired and not moving (as) quickly as I wanted to,” Bartoli said. “She played very fast and extremely well, so she made me feel uncomfortable.” Cibulkova, playing in her second final this season, won all four of her matches here in straight sets. “It gives you so much confidence,” said Cibulkova, who will play singles and doubles at the London Olympics. Although Bartoli cut down on her double faults, she served them up at inopportune times. Bartoli, who had 43 double faults in her first three matches, had only six. But two gave Cibulkova service breaks, including one at set point in the first set. Cibulkova won $96,000 while Bartoli received $53,000. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.