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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Trainer Arnaud Delacour pulled off two career milestones for the price of one, winning his first Grade 1 race and first race of any type at Saratoga after A.P. Indian rallied from just off the pace to a one-length decision over Holy Boss in Saturdays $350,000 Vanderbilt.A.P. Indian benefited from a perfectly orchestrated ride by jockey Joe Bravo, who allowed the 6-year-old son of Indian Charlie to stalk the early pace set, as expected, by Delta Bluesman. A. P. Indian launched his bid from between horses in company with tepid favorite Holy Boss approaching the stretch, dueled with that one to the sixteenth pole before ultimately proving clearly best.Holy Boss rallied three wide to join the leaders on the final bend, raced in company, lapped on the winner through mid-stretch but was not quite good enough. He in turn finished 1-1/2 lengths in front of Catalina Red, who rallied mildly to be third.The win was the fourth in as many starts this year for A.P. Indian, who became a graded stakes winner for the first time in his previous start when winning the Grade 3 Belmont Sprint. He is also a perfect three for three since teaming with Bravo for the first time earlier this spring.A.P. Indian, a homebred owned by Green Lantern Stables LLC, completed six furlongs in 1:08.25, just .21 seconds off Speightstowns 12-year course record, and paid $11.40.I thought he really fit quite well with these horses, Delacour said. Knowing hes in very good form right now, we thought we had a very good shot. Hes always had a lot of little problems throughout his career, minor setbacks, but all the time he comes back even stronger.Delacour said hes unclear what might be next for A.P. Indian, with the Grade 1, seven-furlong Forego, a Win and Youre In for the Breeders Cup Sprint, among his options later in the meet.Well see how he comes back, but its asking a lot after coming back in three weeks today and having run three weeks before that, Delacour said. But well see. Jed Lowrie Jersey . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Rick Monday Jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/1505m-mark-canha-jersey-athletics.html . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Joe Morgan Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. Mark Mulder Athletics Jersey . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Katrina Grant is lost for words after being named New Zealand captain for netballs Quad Series.Grant, 29, takes over from Casey Kopua who is unavailable following the birth of her first child in May.Laura Langman has been named vice-captain in a squad featuring three debutants - Storm Purvis, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Maia Wilson.Every time I play for my country it is an absolute honour and to now be given the opportunity to lead the Silver Ferns as their captain alongside Laura - Im still a little lost for words, Grant said on Wednesday.It is an amazing feeling and one Im not sure will sink in until we stand arm-in-arm for the first Test to sing the national anthem.Wilson, a shooter, who played her first season of trans-Tasman netball with the Central Pulse this year, is the only real bolter.She joins Bailey Mes, Ameliaranne Ekenasio (nee Wells) and fellow newcomer Selby-Rickit in an attack missing injured veteran Maria Tutaia (foot).Purvis joins a strong defensive unit of Grant, Anna Harrison and Phoenix Karaka after Leana de Bruin announced her retirement earlier Wednesday morning.Theree is an experienced core in this Silver Ferns team and a number of new faces who will continue to build and shape the team as we head towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup (in Liverpool in 2019), new coach Janine Southby said.ddddddddddddThe New Zealanders will face England, South Africa and Australia in next weeks Quad Series before tussling with Jamaica in the Taini Jamison Trophy.Meanwhile, former Silver Ferns shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti was named in the New Zealand A squad for warm-up matches against the visiting international teams.NZ squad: Kayla Cullen, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Shannon Francois, Katrina Grant (capt), Anna Harrison, Phoenix Karaka, Laura Langman (vice-captain), Bailey Mes, Storm Purvis, Grace Rasmussen, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Maia Wilson.NZA squad: Jamie Hume, Ellen Halpenny, Cathrine Tuivaiti, Monica Falkner, Gina Crampton, Erikana Pederson, Jamie-Lee Price, Sam Sinclair, Kelly Jury, Jane Watson, Jess Moulds, Holly Fowler. ' ' '