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ARCADIA, Calif. -- A year ago, jockey Victor Espinoza basked in the glow of an adoring Keeneland crowd after guiding American Pharoah to victory in the Breeders Cup Classic, capping an unforgettable season that included the Triple Crown.On Saturday, Espinozas emotions were on the opposite end of the spectrum, after Arrogate, under Mike Smith, went past California Chrome in the final 20 yards to win the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic by half a length and end California Chromes bid for a perfect season.For once, Espinoza was searching for an excuse as he walked back to the Santa Anita jockeys room. He pinned the blame on himself.Now that I think back, I should have just opened it up a little earlier, Espinoza said. I waited a little longer, and the other horse caught me in the end. When I saw California Chromes ears pinned back, I said, Im in trouble, and the wire was just a little bit further.Espinoza said that was at the sixteenth pole. It was at that point that Arrogate was in full flight, running California Chrome down in the final yards.Art Sherman, the trainer of California Chrome, said he was thinking Espinoza should have opened up his lead as he watched Espinoza sit on Chrome and look around for the competition approaching the quarter pole.I think he probably should have went on, Sherman said. When he was looking around, he could have opened up maybe a couple of lengths on them.For the first half of the race, California Chrome was enjoying an uncontested lead, running a half-mile in 47.14 seconds and six furlongs in 1:10.96, comfortable fractions for this horse.I was comfortable and happy pretty much the whole way, Espinoza said. But like I said, I think I waited a little longer, I should have just opened it up a little earlier than that. But you know, its tough, but we look forward and go for the next one. Nothing we can do for this race, we already got beat. Im so proud of California Chrome. He ran an awesome race.Sherman was also proud of his horse, who lost for the first time since a second-place finish in the Dubai World Cup in 2015. He had won all six of his starts this year. His record now stands at 15-4-0 from 25 starts, and his earnings are $14,452,650, still the North American record.All good horses get beat. Look what happened to Songbird, Sherman said in reference to the 3-year-old filly who had her 11-race win streak snapped by Beholder in Fridays Distaff. Youre on a winning streak, sometimes things happen. Maybe we can reverse it at another time.Perhaps that time will come in the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup, scheduled to be run Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park. California Chrome is expected to remain in training specifically for that race.Arrogate is expected to race again next year, but owner Juddmonte Farms currently does not have a slot in that race. Slots were sold for $1 million last spring. 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The defenseman finally stepped forward last to take questions himself after helping the Predators open the season by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.I wanted to get my feet under me, play hard and play physical and just try to do whatever the coaching staff asked me to do, said Subban, who was taken off the ice on a stretcher March 10 and didnt play another game last season.Mike Fisher redirected Josis shot late in the second period for the game-winning power-play goal as the Predators got all three goals with the man advantage. Josi had a power-play goal.Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped a flurry of shots with Chicago on the man advantage over the final 1:46 to preserve the win. He stopped 12 of 13 shots in the third to help Nashville improve to 4-1-1 over its last six season openers.It was a great win I mean, and we had to work for it till the end, a full 60 minutes, Rinne said. I mean it was a great team win and what a great way to start the season and for our fans, too.Marcus Kruger and Niklas Hjalmarsson scored for Chicago, which has lost its first two games this season playing with six rookies in the lineup. The Blackhawks have allowed six power-play goals in their first two games.Across the board we need to be better, Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. We need to be better with the puck and the discipline as well. We certainly had some opportunities to generate some more.Chicago won the season series between these Central Division rivals the past two seasons, including a 3-2 edge last season while finishing third in the Western Conference. Nashville finished fourth in the division and seventth in the West before beating Anaheim in seven games and losing to San Jose in another seven-game series.ddddddddddddut the Predators made a big move June 29, swapping captain Shea Weber to Montreal for another All-Star defenseman in Subban, who is known for his flair.Subban scored on a slap shot that tied it 1-1, drawing an ovation from the standing room only crowd as he celebrated with his typical flourish. This time, though he celebrated by pretending to throw a lasso like a cowboy in a nod to his former Montreal teammate, goaltender Carey Price.I know Price is going to be proud of me, Subban said. You know I just get fired up every now and then, just trying to express my emotions.The Blackhawks, coming off a 5-2 loss to St. Louis in their season opener in Chicago on Wednesday night, came out with a purpose.Kruger tapped the puck into an empty net after Rinne was pulled to the side stopping defenseman Ryan Hartmans rush just 2:39 into the game. The Blackhawks answered Subbans goal when Hjalmarsson scored off the far post past a screened Rinne midway through the period for a 2-1 lead.Nashville tied it on Josis power-play goal at 16:33 of the first and took its first lead at 16:36 of the second when Fisher tipped in Josis shot from the point. The winning goal came with Artem Anisimov in the penalty box for delay of game after clearing the puck over the glass.Subban showed off his defensive skills as the 2013 Norris Trophy winner, helping protect the lead by breaking up a pass from Nick Schmaltz to Chicago captain Jonathan Toews.Game notes The Predators are 10-7-1 in season openers all-time and 10-6-2 at home. ... Hartman played only 1:56 of the first period and didnt return. ... Predators D Anthony Bitetto fought with former Nashville F Jordin Tootoo in the second period and suffered an upper-body injury.UP NEXTBlackhawks: Hosting Predators on Saturday night.Predators: Visiting Chicago on Saturday night. ' ' '