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ETOBICOKE, Ontario -- Southern Ring sat just behind a quick early pace and surged to the lead in the stretch to win the Grade 3, $173,700 Ontario Fashion Stakes by three-quarters of a length over Cactus Kris at Woodbine on Sunday.Green Doctor and Veaisha dueled on the lead through quick fractions of 22.14 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 44.47 for a half-mile, while Southern Ring stalked the two front-runners in third.Southern Ring ($7) made a three-wide move in the stretch, and held off deep closers Cactus Kris and River Maid to win in 1:08.65 for six furlongs on Tapeta. Veaisha was fourth.Winning jockey Eurico Da Silva said having the outside post helped get him into a good position early on.I had the chance to be where I wanted to be, Da Silva said. If youre outside you worry because another horse can come and cover you but I didnt have that problem. I tried to stay a little bit more outside, but I had no problem because Im traveling with a lot of horse underneath me. She was in great shape today. She was so relaxed. Everything I asked her, she did so easy.Southern Ring, a 4-year-old daughter of Speightstown, recorded her first career graded stakes score in the Ontario Fashion, which was her first start since she ran fourth in the restricted Zadracarta Stakes over a mile on turf on July 1. She banked the $108,000 winners share to bring her career earnings to $283,560 off a career record of 4 wins in 6 starts for trainer Malcolm Pierce and owner-breeder Sam-Son Farm. Donte Jackson Youth Jersey . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Curtis Samuel Womens Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.shoppanthersonline.us/panthers-jordan-scarlett-blue-jersey/ . The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career. Brian Burns Youth Jersey . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. DJ Moore Youth Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. The Philadelphia Union are one win shy of posting the best season in franchise history. Theyll look to set that record Saturday when they head to Portland, Ore., to take on the Timbers.With a month left in the regular season, Philadelphia (11-10-8) is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 41 points. A 12th win would set a franchise record.But the Union face a difficult three-game road trip, starting with Saturdays tilt with playoff-minded Portland.Its going to be difficult, Philadelphia coach Jim Curtin told the teams website. Weve had a good eye on those three games going on the road, we knew it would be a challenge. At the same time, weve proven we can win on the road, we can get points on the road.You can see now in this league when some of the teams at the bottom are desperate and theyre fighting for points there are no easy games home or away in this league, so we know we have a challenge ahead of us, Curtin added. We want to go into those final two home games being in the playoffs and then go from there and try and work our way up in terrms of seeding.ddddddddddddPhiladelphia is 3-7-4 on the road this season and can expect a motivated effort from Portland.The Timbers (10-11-8) are clinging to the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 38 points, four ahead of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland has won its last three home games, is 10-3-2 at home and has scored more goals at home (32) than any other team this season.The Timber blanked Salt Lake 1-0 on Sept. 10 in their last MLS game. They dropped a 4-2 decision to Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions League play.Forward Fanendo Adi leads the Timbers with 14 goals, three behind MLS leader Bradley Wright-Phillips of the New York City Red Bulls. Adi is on pace to become the first Timbers player to average a half-goal per match in a season.The Union counters with midfielder-forward Chris Pontius, who leads Philadelphia with 10 goals.This is the first and only meeting between the teams in the regular season. ' ' '