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Bonus Points rallies to win Laurel Park feature

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Three DiamondsFa­rm’sBonusPoin­ts, trailing by 20 lengths after a half-mile, made a strong move on the far outside through the stretch to catch long shot pacesetter Saratoga Jack and win Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park. Ridden by Feargal Lynch for New York-based trainer Todd Pletcher, Bonus Points ($4.40) covered about 11⁄ miles in 1:42.17 over a fast main track in the $47,000 thirdlevel optional claiming allowance for 3-year-olds and up. Jockeys Julian Pimentel, Kevin Gomez and Jorge Vargas Jr. each won two races Sunday. Pimentel took the first race on Johnny Banks ($2.60) and the fourth on By the Sey Shore ($4.80), Gomez captured the second on Vineyard ($8.80) and fifth on Fifteen K ($47.80), and Vargas won the sixth aboard Calvi ($5.40) and eighth aboard Jazzy Juder ($5.60) Live racing returns to Laurel with a nine-race program Friday. First-race post time is 12:30 p.m. There will be carryovers of $3,932.77 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 (Races 4-9) and $3,367.40 in the $1 Super Hi-5 for the opener. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney and midfielder Luciano Acosta and Columbus Crew goalie Zack Steffen (Maryland) were named to the MLS Best XI. The selection recognizes the league’s top players at each position as determined by media, MLSplayers and MLS technical staff. NBA G LEAGUE: The Washington Wizards assigned guard Chasson Randle to the Capital City Go-Go. —

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