Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Distinctiv Passion, ridden by Mike Smith, led the entire way in winning Saturdays inaugural running of the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Jeff Bonde, Distinctiv Passion broke sharply from the far outside post for the 6 1/2-furlong sprint, formerly the Vernon O. Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park. Distinctiv Passion, the 6-1 second choice in the seven-horse field, continued to set the pace with moderate pressure from 28-1 longshot Heir of Storm and 3-10 favorite Secret Circle, the 2013 Breeders Cup Sprint winner. I was just trying to get along with him, Smith said. The way to keep him going turning for home is to get along with him on the backside. If you cant do that, they wont finish for you. I wanted to keep him happy and I was in a great post to do that. Owned by Edward J. Brown, Jr., Alan Klein, and Phillip Lebherz, Distinctiv Passion was never seriously challenged down the stretch and posted a 1 3/4- length victory over Heir of Storm. Down the lane he was able to hold them off. I was running on fumes by the end but youre supposed to when you go that fast, the Hall of Fame jockey said. Finishing third was Appealing Tale followed by Secret Circle, second in this years Breeders Cup Sprint, Seeking the Sherif, Bahamian Squall and Bolita Boyz. The time for the Midnight Lute was 1:14.55 on a fast track. I was happy he drew outside, Bonde noted. Historically, Ive never trained a horse thats quicker up the backside. He wants to lock on the bridle like an alligator, and over the last six months in the mornings, he started to relax and then kick and run late. I was hoping it transferred to the afternoon. Todays the first time I ever saw him sit and then kick and run, so he is learning, finally. Distinctiv Passion recorded his second straight win and pocketed $60,000 for the effort. The colt has earned $336,180 with six wins from 13 lifetime starts. The 4-year-olds 2014 season closes with just three starts, two of which were wins and a second. He won an allowance race on Nov. 14 at Del Mar after finally returning to the races on Sept. 20 with a second to Seeking the Sherif in the Katella Stakes at Los Alamitos. As a 3-year-old, Distinctiv Passion won the San Pedro and Green Flash Handicap and was third in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship after setting most of the pace. Distinctiv Passion returned $15.60, $9.00 and $10.00. Heir of Storm paid $22.20 and $22.40, and Appealing Tale paid $22.40 to show. Custom Hockey Jerseys China . Not to be outdone, Atletico Madrid bettered its title rivals by demolishing 10-man Getafe 7-0 with Diego Costa returning from injury to score with a brilliant bicycle kick. "It was an almost perfect night," Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. 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Custom Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys .com) - Nathan MacKinnon scored the winning goal in the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints released veteran receiver Lance Moore on Friday. Before the move was announced, Moore all but confirmed it with a note on Twitter, writing, "Thank you New Orleans for an amazing nine years. Who Dat Nation, the best on earth!!!" Cutting Moore, who was due $3.1 million in base salary next season, marked the latest of several cost-cutting moves by the Saints as they seek to create space under the NFLs salary cap to work out a long-term extension with star tight end Jimmy Graham. In the past month, the Saints have cut defensive end Will Smith, safety Roman Harper and cornerback Jabari Greer, who were all starters on New Orleans 2009 Super Bowl team. In addition, the Saints have said they would not bring back free agent linebacker Jonathan Vilma, a former defensive captain who has been hampered by knee injuries in recent seasons. "Just like some of the decisions we made on the defensive side of the ball a few weeks ago, this move today is just as difficult," general manager Mickey Loomis said. "Lance was very important to our productivity on offence and our success as a team overall. ... You couldnt ask for more from Lance both on and off the field and we wish him the best of luck." Meanwhile, there were signs of more moves to come. Running back and return specialist Darren Sproles, due $3.4 million in base salary in 2014, wrote on Twitter: "Thank you New Orleans for your support over the past 3 years! I will always be forever grateful. #WhoDat" The NFL did not release any formal transactions involving Sproles and the Saints did not immediately comment on the significance of Sproles Twitter post. Sproles joined the Saints as a free agent in 2011, setting an NFL record for total yards in a season with 2,696. Last season, Sproles, who routinely catches passes out of the backfield, accounted for 604 yards and two touchdowns receiving to go with 220 yards and two TDs rushing.dddddddddddd He returned 29 punts, with his longest return going for 28 yards, and ran back 12 kickoffs, none for more than 32 yards. Moore entered the NFL with Cleveland as an undrafted free agent out of Toledo in 2005 and joined the Saints practice squad later that season. "Lance Moore made a significant contribution to our teams success," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "While his production on paper is obvious, it only tells half the story. Lance came to us an undrafted rookie who went to NFL Europe and spent time on our practice squad. He went on to produce outstanding results on the field for us as a result of his work ethic, reliability and commitment to get better every day. Hes been one of the pillars of what we have built here as an organization." In 2008, he was New Orleans leading receiver with 79 catches for 928 yards and 10 touchdowns. While he was hurt for much of the 2009 season, he returned in time to help the Saints win their only championship. He made a difficult catch and dived for the pylon on a 2-point conversion that gave New Orleans a 24-17 lead over Indianapolis in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. The Saints went on to win by two touchdowns after Tracy Porters late interception return for a score. Moore had his last 1,000-yard season in 2012, when he made 65 catches for 1,021 yards and six TDs. Last season, however, Moore began to lose playing time to rookie receiver Kenny Stills and finished with 37 catches for 457 yards and two TDs, his lowest output in four seasons. Moore was due $3.1 million in base salary in 2014, so releasing him provides New Orleans more flexibility under the salary cap as it seeks to re-sign star free-agent tight end Jimmy Graham to a long-term extension. 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