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There are rivalries and then there are Rivalries. Wes Hopkins Eagles Jersey .On Friday, the sport will get one of its last opportunities to see two of the great champions of our or any time on display in the $421,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace at The Meadowlands, race seven on a 13-race card. With the $50,000 supplemental entry of Wiggle It Jiggleit necessary to make the event possible, the 2015 Horse of the Year will meet newly crowned world champion Always B Miki on the mile track stage.While Wiggle It Jiggleit has been spanning the North American globe for much of the year, Always B Miki has put together a more purposeful campaign that most recently included a victory in the Allerage at The Red Mile in a record-shattering 1:46 clocking.While all things are certainly not equal, there are great similarities between the two titans that will face off on Friday. Though Always B Miki is a year older than his 4-year-old rival, the two have almost the exact racing experience. Always B Miki makes his 52nd career start while Wiggle It Jiggleit will race for the 51st time competitively.Theres enormous respect between the two camps that has come as the two warriors have met and battled in some of the most epic events this sport has witnessed in the last few decades.I think my horse is just a little bit tougher, said Jimmy Takter when asked to compare the two. I think Wiggle It Jiggleit has been the healthier of the two and thats allowed him to race more often.Whats unbelievable is that Always B Miki actually warmed up better on Friday [October 21] than he did before the race in Kentucky [when he paced in 1:46].Soundness is always a concern in a sport that asks so much of its equine talent and two years ago at the end of his 3-year-old season Always B Miki, then a supplement to the Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands, suffered an injury that kept him out of the race and out of action for a considerable time. Takter was given the horse to train and purchased an interest, but even so the comeback has been a long one.This year its Wiggle It Jiggleit on the supplemental side of the equation as owner George Teague wrestled with the idea prior to his victory in the $250,000 Invitational win at Yonkers on October 15. The wrestling match ended rather quickly after Wiggle It Jiggleit dominated his rivals and added another $125,000 to the ever-growing bank account of the son of Mr Wiggles.As in all rivalries, those on the outside often point to the youth of driver MontrellTeague behind Wiggle It Jiggleit versus the experience and Hall of Fame credentials of David Miller piloting Always B Miki. For the most part the two have driven exceptionally well against each other, employing sound logic and strategy to give their horses the best opportunity.Takter was in fact critical of Millers strategy the last time Always B Miki raced against Wiggle It Jiggleit in the Dayton Pacing Derby on September 30. I had no idea what he was thinking, said Takter about Millers decision to come up slowly without cover and provide the perfect tow for his rival.Afterwards David told me that every time he chose to go at an accelerated clip to the three quarters Always B Miki beat Wiggle It Jiggleit and every time they went slower Wiggle It Jiggleit won, said Takter, suggesting that looking forward we shouldnt expect a slow pace and a sprint home on Friday.As with any horses that can pace in 1:47 or better, fractions are always a consideration. This year Always B Miki has paced past the three quarters in 1:22 or better 10 times in his 16 starts. More impressive is that hes broken the 1:20 mark on 4 occasions this year winning each time hes gassed the competition.Without doubt, Wiggle It Jiggleit has enough speed to track and defeat Always B Miki. Perhaps the biggest difference between the two comes on half-mile tracks where Always B Miki has been a no-show and Wiggle It Jiggleit has shown that sub-1:22 three-quarter speed. Overall, Wiggle It Jiggleits has 20 races of his 50 with a 1:22 or better three quarter clocking while Always B Miki totaled 18, with just 8 of those coming prior to his 5-year-old season.What has made the 2016 rivalry between Always B Miki and Wiggle It Jiggleit so special has a lot to do with the people behind the horses. While each horse has unique abilities, it was up to each team to keep them honed and ready for battle. That each has reached Fridays race in incredible condition is a testament to the care they receive.The consistency and excellence of both horses pretty much assures those in attendance and those watching on television another epic confrontation. Always B Miki and Wiggle It Jiggleit have never let down their connections and are not likely to let down the fans of this sport when they meet for the Crown on Friday. Harold Carmichael Eagles Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Tony Gonzalez Chiefs Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. http://www.nflchampsshop.net/DENVER-BRONCOS-STEVE-ATWATER-JERSEY/ .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene insists he has a fantastic relationship with Sebastian Vettel and says he has no problem with the German showing his emotions in or out of the car.Arrivabene and Vettels relationship has come under scrutiny in the second half of Ferraris winless 2016 campaign. Following Vettels angry radio tirade at the Mexican Grand Prix and subsequent apology to race director Charlie Whiting and the FIA, the German has faced questions about whether he has grown frustrated with Ferraris failure to live up to lofty pre-season expectations this year.Arrivabene has categorically stated Vettel is not losing his patience with Ferrari and in fact welcomes the four-time world champion being upset with finishing so far off first position.I have zero problem with Sebastian, Arrivabene said. I mean, as I said many, many times, Sebastian is quite emotional. Sometimes he looks a bit more Latino than German. I think Christian [Horner] knows the matter like I do.Hes very emotional, hes very passionate, especially when hes driving and its in a racing battle. Its not a question of frustration. Sometimes he can be unhappy as we are unhappy because our expectations are different. But hes not a guy who is giving up; hes a guy that is pushing like hell.Sometimes when the adrenalin is going up to the sky, maybe hes choosing a word more than what is expected, butt then my role, like in Mexico, is also to call him and to invite him to be focused on what hes doing. Dan Hampton Bears Jersey. Arrivabene says his relationship with Vettel is healthy and based on honesty and mutual respect.I spoke every day with Sebastian, and not only after the Mexican race. Somebody maybe thinks we have tension or things like this. No, we are honest with each other. The word honesty must sometimes be put in the script or in the article, because we have an honest, open, straightforward relationship and if you are asking me, we are always in agreement, like all human beings, sometimes yes, sometimes no.We have a fantastic relationship and its based on an honest, day after day feedback. I respect him as a driver, he was four times world champion. Hes putting all of himself into the job that hes doing. A couple of months ago, I said sometimes even too much but it was not a criticism. I want to make it clear, once and forever.Its because hes putting all of himself - he tries to put all of himself into everything hes doing and sometimes you just have to say, like in Mexico, hey Seb, calm down, head down, look in front of you and push. And theres nothing wrong with that so you ask me, you can ask him and you have the same version. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '