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ARCADIA, Calif. -- As he watched the horses run away from the gate in Saturdays Breeders Cup Juvenile, trainer Mark Casse said he couldnt find his horse.Did he come out? wondered Casse, who was not looking toward the front of the 11-horse field.Indeed, Classic Empire came out running and put himself right into the race in the early stages of the Juvenile. After stalking Syndergaard for nearly six furlongs, Classic Empire took the lead midway on the far turn, opened up a clear advantage turning for home, then held off a late bid from Not This Time to win the $2 million Breeders Cup Juvenile by a neck at Santa Anita.It was 7-1/2 lengths farther back to Practical Joke in third. He was followed by Lookin At Lee, Syndergaard, Three Rules, Gormley, Klimt, Term of Art, Theory, and Star Empire.The win was the fourth from five starts for Classic Empire and most likely cemented him as 2-year-old male champion. Twenty-four of the previous 32 Juvenile winners were crowned champion, and Classic Empires résumé includes victories in the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity and Grade 3 Bashford Manor.Classic Empires only loss was basically a nonstart. He wheeled at the start of the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga, unseating jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., and basically ran off for 10 yards. He was uninjured.It was after that race that Casse put blinkers on Classic Empire. He won the Breeders Futurity at Keeneland leading up to the Juvenile.When Casse looked at the field for the Juvenile, he anticipated there being three or four speed horses whom Classic Empire would stalk. He didnt anticipate being a half-length off Syndergaard through a quarter in 23.05 seconds and a half-mile in 46.60. Neither did winning rider Julien Leparoux.I didnt expect to be where I was, to be honest, said Leparoux, who noted that there were speed horses directly to his inside and outside. I had to break at least good and ask him away from there. I really thought they were going to clear me and I was going to sit third or fourth. By the first turn, I was happy where I was, thats for sure.Classic Empire took the lead just before they ran six furlongs, which was timed in 1:10.48. Classic Empire opened up, and Casse thought Classic Empire was going to win by three or four lengths. But Not This Time, the 5-2 favorite coming off an 8 3/4-length victory in the Iroquois Stakes, had advanced from sixth to third and was on the move under Robby Albarado.Not This Time kept grinding away but could not catch Classic Empire.Classic Empire, a son of Pioneerof the Nile -- the same sire as 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah -- covered 1-1/16 miles in 1:42.60 and returned $11 as the second choice. He is owned by John Oxley, who purchased Classic Empire for $475,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale.Oxley campaigned 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos, who died two weeks ago due to complications from surgery to repair a ruptured intestine.Now we have another one maybe, Oxley said. Wed like to think he might replace him down the road.Trainer Dale Romans had been touting Not This Time as potentially the best horse hes ever trained. But Not This Time isnt all there yet mentally, according to Albarado.He dont have it serious where he knows exactly what to do, thats the good part about it, Albarado said. He wasnt all out today, theres more to him. Hes an improving horse, fourth start, I look for him in the future. Hes going to be a nice horse next year.Its going to be a fun spring, Romans said.Both Classic Empire and Not This Time are expected to winter in south Florida. Anthony Martial France Jersey . The return match will take place next Wednesday. 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There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters.Riyad Mahrez has won the PFA Fans Premier League Player of the Season award, beating the likes of Mesut Ozil and Jamie Vardy. Almost 250,000 votes were cast in the poll, which was held on the Sky Sports website and apps, with Leicester star Mahrez, who also won the PFA Players Player of the Year award, winning 44 per cent of the vote.Arsenal playmaker Ozil came second with 39 per cent, way ahead of Vardy in third with eight per cent. Rounding out the top six were Harry Kane (four per cent), Dimitri Payet (three per cent) and Sergio Aguero (one per cent). VOTE: Champ Player of the Season The top six were chosen by our expert panel, which included Sky Spports pundits Paul Merson, Ian Holloway, Peter Beagrie, Mike Riley - general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials, and Malcolm Clarke - chairman of the Football Supporters Federation.ddddddddddddAnd it is Mahrez who has come out on top thanks to your votes.You can see the results of the vote here... PFA Fans Player of the Month Look back past results for the PFA Fans Player of the Month Premier League award Also See: Your clubs season review Kane wins Golden boot Ozil top for assists Season summed up in 10 games ' ' '