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Los Alamitos has added a stakes race to its winter meeting to give California Chrome a local prep race before the final start of his career in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28.The Winter Challenge will be run Dec. 17 at 1-1/16 miles with a purse structure designed to entice owners and trainers to run against California Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year who was second in the Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 5.The race is likely to be worth more than $100,000, as it will offer $50,000 to the winner, $30,000 to the runner-up, $20,000 for third, and $15,000 for the fourth and fifth finishers, according to Los Alamitos racing secretary Bob Moreno. If the race draws a larger field, additional finishers will earn $10,000 each.If I get six or seven, its gravy, Moreno said. I think we can get five or six.California Chrome is scheduled to start in the Pegasus World Cup before going to stud at Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky in 2017. A 5-year-old California-bred, California Chrome has won 15 of 25 starts and earned $14,452,650. He won the $10 million Dubai World Cup in March in the United Arab Emirates.California Chrome is highly likely to face a modest field in the Winter Challenge. Moreno was actively compiling a list of candidates over the weekend. The race is not expected to include Arrogate, the winner of the BC Classic, or Melatonin, who won two Grade 1 races on dirt this year.Arrogate is expected to have his next start in the Pegasus World Cup. Melatonin is likely to race at Santa Anita in January, trainer David Hofmans said last week.California Chrome has been based at Los Alamitos while in training in Southern California since early 2014 but has never raced at the Orange County track.Los Alamitos took on a larger role on the Southern California Thoroughbred circuit in 2014 following the closure of Hollywood Park in 2013. Los Alamitos hosts three brief Thoroughbred meetings each year. The track will have an eight-day meeting Dec. 8-18.Art Sherman, who trains California Chrome, also trains a small number of Thoroughbreds owned by Ed Allred, the owner of Los Alamitos.The Winter Challenge was developed by Los Alamitos officials after consulting with the Thoroughbred Owners of California, the states official representative for owners.We had the cooperation of the TOC, said Brad McKinzie, the general manager of the Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meetings. They understand the chance for Los Al to have California Chrome run is a good thing for racing. Now, its a matter of filling the race.We consider him our local horse. Hes got a following. People come out at 6 in the morning to watch him work. I imagine theyd come out at 4 oclock in the afternoon to watch him race.Brandon Roy Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. C.J. McCollum Blazers Jersey . 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Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- He started brilliantly, paused for only the smallest of moments, and then just kept rolling on.The Yankees Masahiro Tanaka is in the midst a special kind of stretch, none of which had to be explained to the Los Angeles Angels after he pitched New York to an easy 7-0 victory Friday night.Tanaka retired his first 11 hitters, gave up two singles, and then just kept frustrating the Angels for the rest of his 7 2/3 innings. He allowed five hits, struck out nine, and for the fourth consecutive game did not walk a batter.We faced him before, but tonight he was a little crisper and had his pitches working, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. He pitched ahead in the count and threw a good game for them.The Yankees supported Tanaka (10-4) with four home runs off Jered Weaver, solos shots by Jacoby Ellsbury, Ronald Torreyes, Didi Gregorius and Brian McCann.It was the first career home run for the 23-year-old Torreyes, who had a career-high four hits. It was quite an output for the seldom-used infielder.I think hes handled it extremely well and I think its because his work ethic allows him to have days like today, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Because every day he considers pregame his game and he works really hard at it.Catcher Gary Sanchez had three hits for New York, becoming the first Yankee rookie with four consecutive multi-hit games since Robinson Cano in 2005.It was more than enough support for Tanaka, who lowered his ERA to 3.24. The Yankees have won 10 of his last 12 starts.Tanaka left the game with two outs in the eighth after he allowed two singles. Left-hander Tommy Layne walked the bases loaded, but Girardi called on Adam Warren to face Mike Trout. The right-hander caught him looking with a fastball on a full count to secure the shutout.Weaver (8-11) is going the opposite direction of Tanaka. He is winless in his last six outings. The four home runs he allowed matched a career-high.I couldnt keep the ball in the yard, Weaver said. I didnt fooll too many people tonight.ddddddddddddNothing hurts worse than letting your teammates down and Ive been doing that on a pretty consistent basis. Its definitely a tough pill to swallow.Weaver has allowed more home runs (34) than any pitcher in baseball. His career ERA against the Yankees is now 6.24 -- his highest against any team in the American League.At times he made some really good pitches, but he was having some trouble getting pitches where he wanted to and those guys didnt miss them, Scioscia said. So well just turn the page on that.The Yankees have beaten the Angels in all five meetings this season. The Angels have lost 13 of their last 15 games overall, falling a season-high 20 games under .500 (51-71).ESCOBAR LEAVES GAMEAngels 3B Yunel Escobar was attempting to bunt his way on in the fourth inning when the ball went directly off his bat and hit him in the face. He quickly left the game. Scioscia said Escobar, who is hitting .320, was hit in the nose and cheek, and the DL was a possibility.Were going to take it one step at a time, but its a possibility, Scioscia said.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: 3B Chase Headley (sore Achilles) was held out, but is expected to return to the lineup Saturday. ... OF Brett Gardner was out with a sore foot. ... The Yankees said RHP Nathan Eovaldi underwent successful Tommy John surgery, in addition to repairing his right flexor tendon.Angels: 1B C.J. Crow (broken bone in left hand) has rejoined the team after his rehab stint at Triple-A Salt Lake City and is expected to be activated Saturday.UP NEXTYankees: RHP Luis Cessa (2-0) is scheduled to make his first major league start. In eight games as a reliever this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.30 ERA.Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-10) will be looking for his first victory with the Angels in his fourth start. He is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in his first three starts. ' ' '