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VINTON, La. -- Once he got the lead, nobody was going to catch Gunnevera, who raced to victory in the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot for 2-year-olds Saturday at Delta Downs Racetrack.Ridden by three-time Eclipse Award winner Outstanding Jockey Javier Castellano, Gunnevera ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:45:15 and won by 5 3/4 lengths over Hot Sean. Gunnevera paid $7.80, $4.40 and 3.40.The race worked out perfectly for us, Castellano. When I asked him to go he went. This is a good horse who will develop. I think he will be better at the longer lengths.Gunnevera earned $600,000 and 10 points in the chase for the Kentucky Derby. The Delta Downs Jackpot is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Series which gives points to horses in selected races and is the second-richest race for 2-year-olds in North America behind only the Breeders Cup for Juveniles.Bob Baffert trained Hot Sean ($5.40, $4.20) earned four points, and Dangerfield ($8) was third and picked up two points. J Boys Echo finished fourth and received the last point awarded.Gunnevera needed a little time to get going but was in complete control down the stretch, pulling away from the field. Trained by Antonio Sano, Gunnevera made a winner out of relative racing newcomer Peacock Racing Stables.This is a great win for us, co-owner Jaime Diaz said. He exceeded our expectations with the way he ran. We think he is going to develop into a very fine horse but we have to wait and see.For Diaz and his partners, the victory was a big step in the direction they want to take their racing team.We are one of the little guys and we are trying to get where the big guys are, Diaz said. The only way you do that is to win and to win big races.Diaz said that he will let Sano decide on what path Gunnevera will take in the future.We have a great trainer and we trust him, Diaz said. This was a big step for us but there is still a long way to go.In only her second career start Shanes Girlfriend won the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. She was ridden by Flavien Prat.Brian McCann Braves Jersey . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. Nick Markakis Braves Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. https://www.cheapbraves.com/1213o-billy-hamilton-jersey-braves.html .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. Phil Niekro Jersey .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Dansby Swanson Jersey . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay.WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have exercised their $12 million option on left-hander Gio Gonzalez.Washington also said Thursday it had declined its $3 million option for reliever Yusmeiro Petit, who gets a $500,000 buyout.The 31-year-old Gonzalez was 11-11 with a 4.57 ERA this season, throwing 177 1/3 innings in 32 starts.He has won at least 10 games in each of his five seasons with the Nationals, including a high of 21 in 2012.For his career, Gonzaalez is 102-77 with a 3.dddddddddddd73 ERA with Oakland and Washington.Petit was 3-5 with a 4.50 ERA across 62 innings, including one start and one save. He was left off Washingtons roster for its NL Division Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Petits option would have become guaranteed if he had pitched 80 innings. ' ' '