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basketball growing up and said she has always been competitive. “I used to get in trouble in my basketball games because I would run people over for a loose ball,” she said. “I never shied away from contact.” But it still took Brace time to get used to full contact tackling in the LFL. She said after being tackled for the first time she was shocked but quickly got over it. “My adrenaline just took over,” she said. “That is when I knew I was going to be in the sport for a long time.” Brace, known as one of the hardest hitters in the league, considered not playing this year. “I was thinking it was maybe time to hang up the cleats,” the 27-year-old said. During the off-season, Brace played football in Australia with KK Matheny, who became the Mist’s quar-
‘Fantastic’ Stryker Phd wins Longacres Mile FOR THE REPORTER
Stryker Phd etched his name in the record book Sunday at Emerald Downs in Auburn.
terback this season. Matheny, who had played for the Jacksonville Breeze, which suspended operations this year, wanted to play another season, Brace said. The two became friends while playing in Australia and agreed to play together for the Mist. Brace credits a lot of the team’s success this season to Matheny’s leadership. “She is just a natural born leader,” Brace said. “She came into this organization, new to the organization, and provided that leadership role.” The Mist also had a handful of all-fantasy team players return this season, the league’s version of an allstar team. “I knew we really had an opportunity to be a contender for the championship this year,” Brace said. Brace said she and her teammates are confident they can deliver the Bliss their first loss of the season on
Unleashing his patented rally on the last turn, the 6-year-old gelding blew past the leaders in midstretch and held off a late charge from Sammy Mandeville for a one-length victory in the 80th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (Grade 3). Ridden by Leslie Maw-
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Sunday. “We are not worried about them being undefeated,” she said. “Their conference is a lot easier than the western conference. They played one good team and they barely beat them.” Brace said whether she will come back for another season will depend on the outcome of Sunday’s game. Playing football, on top of having a full-time job, is time consuming, Brace said. “I train two to three hours a day outside of everything else we do,” she said. Winning the Legends Cup would be a great way to leave a long-lasting legacy, Brace said. “I would liked to be remember in this league,” she said. “Having a championship is one of the key elements. It does define your greatness in your sport.” For Legend Cup tickets, visit showarecenter.com.
ing at high weight of 123 pounds, Stryker Phd ran one mile in 1:34.06 and paid $4.60, $3 and $2.40. Larry Ross, assisted by Sharon Ross, is the winning trainer for owners Jim and Mona Hour of Bellevue. Stryker Phd joined Amble In, Trooper Seven and Simply Majestic as
two-time winners of the Northwest’s most prestigious race, and is the first to accomplish the feat at Emerald Downs. “It feels fantastic to win the Longacres Mile,” Mawing said. “Any jockey that can win one, it’s fantastic, let alone two. I’ve gotten two in a row.”
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