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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Arrogate resides in trainer Bob Bafferts Santa Anita barn in a stall that has webbing reading, American Pharoah: Triple Crown winner draped across the front. As with American Pharoah a year ago, Arrogate will not have raced since the Travers when he attempts to win the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday.And while American Pharoah certainly was far more accomplished than Arrogate, they share a mysterious backstory regarding their appearance, which in Arrogates case involves a mouth that only an orthodontist could love.Arrogate, a son of Unbridleds Song, was purchased by Juddmonte Farms for $560,000 as a yearling. When he was broken to saddle that fall, the first time we put a bit in his mouth, we noticed all his teeth were knocked back in, said Garrett ORourke, the manager of Juddmontes Kentucky-based United States operation.Its like American Pharoahs tail, ORourke said, referring to the abbreviated tail American Pharoah had when he first came to Bafferts barn. No one will admit how it happened.The leading theory with American Pharoah was that another yearling chewed on his tail in the field. ORourke figures something similar happened with Arrogate.It looks like another yearling must have kicked him in the mouth, he said.Arrogates left front tooth became so infected that it had to be pulled, ORourke said.If he were human, he wouldnt do a lot of smiling, Baffert said. He looks like he plays for the Blackhawks. I think every hockey player will be rooting for him.No adjustments have been made to Arrogates teeth since he began racing. The bit doesnt sit close to the front teeth, so thats not an issue. About the only accommodation is it takes him a little longer to eat, Baffert said, but he eats well.But he cant get a good bite out of you, Baffert said.Arrogate has saved that for his competition. Since losing his first start in a sprint at Los Alamitos in April, Arrogate has won four straight races, all around two turns, highlighted by a powerhouse performance in the Travers in which he set a track record for 1-1/4 miles at Saratoga while earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 122.Hes taking on California Chrome, which is a tall order, ORourke said of the Classic, but he has a legitimate chance.Arrogate is part of a growing relationship between Juddmonte, which is owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Baffert. Juddmonte had a large presence on the West Coast for more than two decades, primarily with trainer Bobby Frankel, but that waned in the years following Frankels death in November 2009.A couple of years ago, according to ORourke, the prince spoke of a desire to re-establish a presence on the West Coast. He wanted to know who was the best trainer out there, and I said Baffert, ORourke said.Juddmonte primarily races on turf, and most of its United States-based runners either have grass pedigrees and/or are raced in Europe before coming to the U.S., such as they did with Flintshire, the favorite for the Breeders Cup Turf who is trained by Chad Brown in New York. Baffert is not a grass trainer, having famously once said grass is good only for grazing. How to align the wishes of Juddmonte with the skill of Baffert?We decided to stick with dirt horses, and buy them as yearlings, ORourke said. Bob is brilliant at what he does, training for speed on dirt.Arrogate is from the five-horse first crop of yearlings purchased by Juddmonte to be sent to Baffert.The second crop numbered six, and those current 2-year-olds include the unraced Ghostzapper colt Electro, a half-brother to Lady Eli purchased as a yearling for $400,000. He has worked nine times since Sept. 2 and is nearing his debut.Were looking for quality, not quantity, ORourke said.ORourke said that plans are for Arrogate to stay in training at age 4.Oh, definitely, he said. As fresh as the horse is, and, touch wood, hes sound and healthy; wed love to keep doing this.That would put a smile on anyones face. Nike Air Max 270 Ispa Black . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Cheap Nike Air Max 270 China . 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I pushed myself as hard as I could over the last few months, and Im very proud of how I have done.If someone had offered me the summer that I have had before Wimbledon, I probably would have signed for that.Murray was more motivated than ever coming into the US Open; he had lost just one match since reuniting with Ivan Lendl on the eve of Queens; he had reached the finals of his last seven tournaments; he had won a third major title at Wimbledon, and a second straight Olympic gold medal in Rio.I feel ready, he had told ESPNs Tom Rinaldi before the tournament, where he was bidding to become just the fourth man in the Open Era to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.Since becoming a father I want to make the most of these last few years before its all done. The US Open is a tough, tough one to win at the end of the year. Ive played great the last seven or eight tournaments but to get to No. 1 in the world it takes a great year. Its something Ive never been able to do before.Novak Djokovics position atop the ATP rankings is now unlikely to be threatened in 2016, nor is his grip on the US Open title; there is a nagging feeling Murray missedd his shot, here.ddddddddddddThis seemed like the Scots time -- Djokovic was dealing with wrist and elbow injuries, as well as personal problems that contributed to his shocking third-round exit at Wimbledon.It still would have been a tough task to overcome the fresher Serbian, who has only had to complete two matches here due to opponents pulling out and retiring with injuries, but Murray was the form man.There were early signs, though, that a punishing schedule had taken its toll on Murrays body. He was flat in a third-round win against Paolo Lorenzi, needing four sets and 3 hours, 17 minutes to put away the Italian journeyman.A round-of-16 thrashing of Grigor Dimitrov may have been misleading -- John McEnroe labelled the Bulgarians performance horrible in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 demolition job.The Scot also admitted after the match that he had been struggling to sleep in New York, perhaps a symptom of his punishing, globe-trotting schedule the last few months which took him from Rio to New York via Cincinnati in the space of less than three weeks.Ivan Lendl and his assistant coach, Jamie Delgado, had to give Murray a pep talk after the win over Lorenzi and told him to give it everything he had for the rest of the tournament, with a well-earned rest on the horizon.A burned-out Murray will have to wait a little longer for that break; his immediate focus will turn to a tricky Davis Cup semifinal tie against Argentina in Glasgow, with a game Juan Martin del Potro presenting a huge roadblock to Britains chances of retaining their title.But for now, it is a case of clearing his mind.Asking me right now is pointless, he said. Im not going to have the best perspective on things right this minute, but after a few days away and stuff, I would imagine Id be very happy with how I have done and learn from this match today and the summer as a whole, because its been tough. Its been a hard summer.And, yeah, Im happy with how its gone. Theres just a few things I could do differently next time. ' ' '