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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Corey Lanerie and Ken McPeek wouldnt mind doing this every September at Churchill Downs. The jockey-trainer team won the Pocahontas Stakes for the second straight year, this time with Daddys Lil Darling, whose sustained stretch run was enough to hold off Ever So Clever in the Grade 2, $200,000 race.With her victory for owner-breeder Normandy Farm, Daddys Lil Darling earned the first 10 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Oaks next spring as well as a Win and Youre In berth toward the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita.This filly has done everything right from the beginning, said McPeek, who gave Lanerie a leg up last year on Pocahontas winner Dothraki Queen.A quick pace unfolded in this 48th running of the 1-1/16-mile Pocahontas, with Jet Away Sue and Bling On the Music winging out early in spread-eagling the field. The fillies began to bunch together on the final turn, with Daddys Lil Darling getting first run on the other back runners.Down the stretch, as Bling On the Music began to tire and a rally from Dream Dancing began to fizzle, Daddys Lil Darling persisted to prevail by a half-length over a late-running Ever So Clever.Daddys Lil Darling, a Kentucky-bred by Scat Daddy, returned $9.80 after finishing in 1:47.19 over a muddy track. She was coming off an eight-length maiden victory at Ellis Park on July 29.We could run back in the Alcibiades, but that might be coming back a little quick, said McPeek, referring to the Oct. 7 opening-day feature at Keeneland. The fillys a bit lean and isnt going to take lot of races close together, so maybe well get to California early and make sure shes plenty fresh.Steve Asmussen, trainer of Ever So Clever, was pleased with how much ground the Medaglia dOro filly made up from last in the field of nine.Shes a good filly, a quality filly, he said.For Lanerie, the leading jockey at 11 of the last 12 Churchill meets, the Pocahontas snapped a rare winless streak of 34 races dating to Sept. 10 at Kentucky Downs.The $2 exacta (9-8) paid $52.40, the $1 trifecta (9-8-1) returned $186.30, and the 10-cent superfecta (9-8-1-2) was worth $43.35.The Pocahontas was the fourth and last stakes race run on an eventful 11-race Saturday at Churchill. Justin Turner Dodgers Jersey . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. 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SEOUL, South Korea -- Chinas overwhelming domination of table tennis at the Olympics will likely continue in Rio, but theres drama about just which member of the fantastically talented Chinese national team will prevail.Starting Aug. 6, there will also be intense competition among the rest of the world for bronze and, just maybe, a surprise gold or silver.Among the other stories that could captivate: A 16-year-old American looks to make his name internationally, war-torn Syria gets its first Olympic table tennis entry and two female Paralympian athletes will also compete in Olympic matches.Even if its another largely all-China affair, fans who tune in will be treated to a mesmerizing mix of wicked spins and powerful slams, with players rocketing the small, lightweight, white plastic ball at each other in a blur of slicing parabolas.Heres a look at what to expect from the worlds most popular racket sport, otherwise known as pingpong:---THE CHINA SCRAMBLEJust qualifying for a Chinese team that has taken home 24 of 28 gold medals since table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, and all the golds at the last two Games, is a major achievement.For instance, the current womens world No. 1, Liu Shiwen, didnt get one of her countrys two spots for singles, though she will be part of the team competition. Instead, it will be London champion Li Xiaoxia, now ranked No. 5, and reigning world champion and world No. 2 Ding Ning, who won silver in London, going to Rio in singles.For the mens side, current world No. 2 Fan Zhendong, a rising young star, and world No. 3 Xu Xin didnt make the Chinese singles team.London champion Zhang Jike, who was named after Brazilian soccer star Zico, will go to Rio in singles, despite being ranked No. 4 in the world and putting in erratic performances since London. Zhang, for instance, lost in the first round of a June tournament in South Korea to a player from Taiwan ranked No. 63 at the time.The other Chinese man for singles will be Ma Long, the current world NNo.dddddddddddd. 1, who lost in the finals of that South Korean tournament to Xu Xin.---THE REST OF THE WORLDAlthough still a source of national pride, some see a dip in table tennis popularity as China has become richer, more confident and more curious about other sports.The rest of the world, meanwhile, has been working to catch up. Theyve been helped by a rule that limits each country to only two players for each singles event; that gives everyone else a chance for medals, though mostly of the bronze variety.While China has the top three womens spots currently in the world rankings, there are three Japanese in the top 10, as well as one player each from Germany and Singapore.For men, China takes the top four spots, but after that comes players from Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Belarus and South Korea.The United States has never medaled in table tennis, but there is excitement about the future. Kanak Jha, now 16, was the youngest male to qualify for table tennis in Olympic history when he made the U.S. team in April while still 15.---DOUBLE DUTYTwo female Paralympian table tennis athletes will also compete in the Olympic games -- a first, according to table tennis officials.Natalia Partyka of Poland, who was born without a right hand and forearm, has been in the last two Olympics, in Beijing and London. Partyka has also won gold three times at the Paralympics.It is the first Olympics for Melissa Tapper of Australia, whose right arm has nerve damage.---SYRIASyria will send its first player to an Olympic table tennis tournament, despite a long, calamitous war.Heba Allejji will represent Syria in Rio after being awarded a special place in the table tennis competition.The 19-year-old is currently ranked No. 713 in the world.She has competed in international competitions before, including the 2016 Asian Olympic qualifiers and the World Tour Qatar Open. ' ' '