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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Classic Empires victory by a neck over Not This Time in the Breeders Cup Juvenile gives him the edge in the debate over the winter favorite for the Kentucky Derby.The difference between the two leading 2-year-olds right now might just be from the neck up.Hes extremely smart, trainer Mark Casse said when asked about Classic Empires best attribute. He just walks around and just doesnt really care, and thats always nice to have in a Derby horse.Sent off as the 9-2 second choice, Classic Empire won for the fourth time in five career starts, with his only loss coming when he threw his rider at the start of the Hopeful Stakes last month. He beat 10 rivals in the $2 million Juvenile over 1 1/16 miles Saturday at Santa Anita.Not This Time, whod won his two previous starts by a combined 18 3/4 lengths and was the 5-2 favorite, did nothing Saturday to dash the enthusiasm of his rider, Robby Albarado.Im still high on him, he said. I think hes an exceptional colt but theres room for improvement. I dont think weve seen the depth of him yet. Hes getting better every race. This is only his fourth start, so theres a lot of room there.Not This Time still has a lot to learn.Hes physically talented, looks good, Albarado said. His mind is the only thing thats behind a little bit. He doesnt really have it down to grind it out yet, which eventually it will come in time. Exceptional colt, Im looking forward to the spring.Last years Juvenile winner, Nyquist, went on to win the Kentucky Derby in May, becoming the second colt to turn the Juvenile-Derby double in the last 10 years.Street Sense won the 2006 Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby the next year after a string of 22 horses failed to complete the double.Ridden by Julien Leparoux and trained by Kentucky-based Mark Casse, Classic Empire ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.60 and paid $11, $5 and $3.80.Classic Empire has all kinds of connections to Triple Crown success. He was sired by Pioneerof the Nile, who finished second in the 2009 Kentucky Derby and sired last years Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.The 2-year-old colt is owned by John Oxley, who owned Monarchos, winner of the 2001 Kentucky Derby as a 10-1 longshot.The winter is coming up first, but I love the spring. I love the journey up to the Triple Crown races, Oxley said. Each one will be a wonderful goal and a wonderful stop we hope. We hope the good fortune lasts.Not This Time returned $4.60 and $3.40, while Practical Joke was another 7 1/2 lengths back in third and paid $4.60 to show.All week long, Dale Romans (trainer of Not This Time) said we were going to run one-two, him and I, Casse said. I said, `OK. Im just glad I was one.Lookin At Lee was fourth, followed by Syndergaard, Three Rules, Gormley, Klimt, Term of Art, Theory and Britain-bred Star Empire. Toronto Blue Jays Store . Andreas Johnson had a goal and two assists while Jacob de la Rose also scored for Sweden (2-0-0). 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Toronto Blue Jays Shirts . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. MILWAUKEE -- Jonathan Villar had to wait to celebrate his first walk-off hit in the major leagues.Villar hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.The play had to be reviewed while Villar and his teammates gathered behind the mound.We were pretty confident he was safe, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.Villars hit, off Seung Hwan Oh, got past diving third baseman Greg Garcia. Left fielder Tommy Phams throw to the plate was on line and Yadier Molina slapped a quick tag on Kirk Nieuwenhuis as he slid. Home plate umpire Will Little ruled Nieuwenhuis safe, leading to an argument from Molina.The call was confirmed after a brief review setting off a celebration.I was ready for that turn at-bat, Villar said.Nieuwenhuis said getting a running lead with a 3-2 count on Villar was crucial in beating the throw to the plate.It was really important because I had to avoid the third baseman, too, he said. He dove for the ball and I kind of had to re-route and I almost rolled an ankle because I had to avoid him and touch the bag.Chris Carter homered twice for Milwaukee, and Jonathan Lucroy also went deep. Jeremy Jeffress (2-4) got the win in relief.Nieuwenhuis led off the ninth with a walk off Trevor Rosenthal (2-4). He moved to second on a sacrifice by Hernan Perez.Carter connected for a towering leadoff drive in the second against Michael Wacha, but the Cardinals jumped in front on consecutive run-scoring singles by All-Star Aledmys Diaz and Matt Holliday in the third.The Brewers regained the lead in the sixth on back-to-back home runs by Lucroy and Carter. Lucroys home run, which bounced back onto the field, was upheld after a review. It was Carters fourth multihomer game this season.Wacha was hit in the lower right leg by a low liner off the bat of Villar with one out in tthe seventh.dddddddddddd The ball, which struck Wacha on the right heel, ricocheted to Garcia, who threw Villar out at first.Wacha remained sprawled on the mound for several minutes while the team trainer examined his leg before walking off the field on his own.Molinas leadoff homer in the eighth against Will Smith tied it at 3.Milwaukees Jimmy Nelson allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. He walked four, one intentionally, and struck out two.Wacha surrendered three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two.RIVERA RETURNSThe Brewers recalled INF Yadiel Rivera from Triple-A Colorado Springs. He fills the roster spot of Aaron Hill, who was traded on Thursday to Boston for Aaron Wilkerson and Wendell Rijo.SPLITTING TIMEHernan Perez and Will Middlebrooks will share third-base duties with the departure of Hill, who had been the everyday starter at the position, Counsell said.PIGEON PLAYAfter throwing out Garcia on a ground ball leading off the game, Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett had to duck out of the way of a swooping pigeon.NO ALL-STAR NOD FOR BRAUNBrewers OF Ryan Braun finished fifth out of five players vying for the final spot on the National League All-Star team. San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt won the fan balloting.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: 3B Jhonny Peralta (left thumb) took batting practice but didnt start. He pinch-hit in the ninth and flied out to right field.UP NEXTCardinals: Carlos Martinez (7-6, 2.90 ERA) is winless in his last four starts despite a 1.33 ERA. Martinez is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA in five career starts versus Milwaukee.Brewers: Chase Anderson (4-9, 5.49) is 0-3 with a 10.91 ERA over his last four starts. He is 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in two starts against St. Louis this season. ' ' '