LAUREL, Md. -- Ivan Fallunovalot came a long way to compete in the $250,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash, but the trip was well worth it after he dogged X Y Jet into submission and pulled away to win the six-furlong race by 4-1/2 lengths.Ivan Fallunovalot is based at Remington Park with trainer Tom Howard. He vanned from Oklahoma to Maryland for the Grade 3 De Francis, and will soon make the return trip.X Y Jet looked like the lone speed in the six-horse De Francis, but jockey Calvin Borel never let him get too far in front. He pressed him through fractions of 22.34 and 45.79 and took the lead entering the stretch.We backed it up and went slow, Borel said. The best horse to finish was going to win. Id just like to thank Mr. Tom for giving me the chance to ride him.Howard said he told Borel to be patient during the race, but not to let him get too far in front.If nobody was going to help, we had to do it ourselves, Howard said.Ivan Fallunovalot paid $8.20 to win after X Y Jet was hammered down to 1-5 favoritism; he was timed in 1:10.07. Weather conditions at Laurel changed in the hour leading up to the race: a gusty headwind was blowing up the stretch.Ivan Fallunovalot is now perfect in four starts this year and has won six of his last seven starts back to August 2015. Howard claimed Ivan Fallunovalot for $25,000 in early 2014. He has since earned $741,000 and is the best horse Howard has ever trained.Howard said he claimed Ivan Fallunovalot on the recommendation of his owner, Lewis Mathews Jr.I didnt want to go to Chicago anymore and I told my owners I wanted to just go from Oaklawn, to Lone Star, to Remington, and I lost some owners over it. Howard said. I hadnt heard from Lewis, and I thought Id lost him too, and then he called and said, Theres a horse I want you to take a look at tomorrow, and if you like him, take him. It turned out to be Ivan.Ivan Fallunovalot has chronic quarter cracks, according to Howard, which have limited his starts this year. Plans call for Ivan Fallunovalot to head to Oaklawn Park after he returns to Remington and point for the King Cotton Stakes, a race he has won the past two years.This is the first year the De Francis has been graded since 2009. A field of six went postward after Stallwalkin Dude, Weekend Hideaway, and Life in Shambles were declared from the race.Safely Kept: Tale for Ruby breaks throughTale for Ruby came into the $100,000 Safely Kept Stakes off a pair of second-place finishes in first-level allowance company but proved clearly best in the 13-horse field of 3-year-old fillies despite being bumped at the start.A daughter of Tale of Ekati trained by Barclay Tagg, Tale for Ruby was away slowly in the seven-furlong race under jockey Edgar Prado. She steadily advanced on the backstretch, seized the lead three wide entering the stretch, and then pulled away to win by 2-1/4 lengths.Tale for Ruby paid $6.80 as the favorite. She was timed in 1:23.51. She is now 2 for 6 in her career.Takrees finished well to be second-best. It was three lengths back to Outsider Art in third.Kelsocait and Malibu Tracy stumbled at the start from posts 1 and 2, respectively. 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"Obviously, its been nice having him here, because its going to push me and make me better. ... What youve seen from the two weeks that hes been here, its changed my mentality, and its probably the best Ive ever played." Kenny Miller, in the fourth minute, and second-half substitute Darren Mattocks, in the 79th, scored as the Whitecaps (8-5-5), in their third season in MLS, beat Seattle for the first time in league play. Vancouver moved into fourth place in the Western Conference standings while extending its streak to five games. The Whitecaps remained unbeaten in nine home games and have won six of their past nine overall. Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie said his players are starting to believe they are a good team. "Its just another step in the right direction for us," said Knighton. "I dont really care about the shutouts and winning games. Thats what Im in there for — to make saves and get us points and move up the table." The Sounders (7-6-3) saw their unbeaten streak end at four games. The Whitecaps avenged a road loss to the Sounders in early June, when the Sounders overcame a second-half deficit. "Credit to them for finishing that," said Seattle coach Sigi Schmid. "We had opportunities, we should have finished some of those opportunities. Knighton came up with some big saves in goal to keep them in it, and then the last 10 minutes of the game were pushing forward trying to get it — and thats probably when they got the majority of their shots. "Im not displeased with what we created or how we played." A large contingent of Sounders fans travelled north for the game, but they had little to cheer about early. Miller capitalized on Vancouvers first legitimate chance as he ran on to Corey Hertzogs long, high ball from the midfield line, sidestepped defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and put a shot just inside the far post. Hertzogs helper was his first in 11 MLS career games played. He also has a goal to his credit. But Hertzog was forced to leave the game with an apparent leg injury in the second half after taking a high tackle from Lamar Neagle, who received a yellow card for the innfraction.dddddddddddd After Millers early goal, the Whitecaps spent much of the night defending as the Sounders enjoyed numerous chances but could not beat Knighton. Knighton preserved his clubs lead with three outstanding saves about a minute apart in the first half. He foiled Eddie Johnson from inside the Vancouver box on 22 minutes and then, from an ensuing Seattle corner kick, got his hand on a Zach Scott shot from close range and caught the ball while lying on his back. In the 27th minute, Knighton robbed Johnson and Obafemi Martins on shot off the rebound. Knighton was credited with five saves in the first half as Seattle recorded 10 shots. Three of them went wide and two were blocked. Vancouver recorded five shots in the first 45 minutes, but put only two on target, and finished with just four on net. The Sounders almost drew even in the 57th minute as Neagle put a shot off Vancouver defender Brad Rusin and the goal post, and Seattle failed to generate a chance off the resulting corner kick. Whitecaps coach Rennie tried to generate some offence in the 76th minute as he subbed in striker Mattocks for Camilo, who was held in check most of the night and saw his scoring streak end at five games. The move worked as Mattocks ran on to midfielder Gershon Koffies long header off a Knighton goal kick and lifted the ball over Seattle goalkeeper Michael Gspurning. "I havent had (an assist) since high school, so it was quite nice," said Knighton. "Its one Ill live to tell my wife and kids about. Unfortunately, my wife and daughter are back in North Carolina right now, but I know they stayed up and saw the game. "My friends have been blowing me away with text messages. ... This really means a lot to me." The goal was the first for Mattocks since May 11th. He has played sparingly since then while also spending time away with the Jamaican national team. "It was good scoring a goal," said Mattocks. "I think it helped the team. We were ahead 1-0, but getting that goal took the pressure off the team." But Knighton knows the pressure isnt off him as Ousted waits in the wings. "Hes got to come and take (the job) out of my hands," said Knighton. "Its going to make for a great battle." Notes: Knighton was the obvious choice as Vancouvers man of the match. ... Whitecaps defender Andy OBrien has recovered from a hamstring injury suffered the last time the teams met, in Seattle in early June, but remained out of the lineup as a precaution. ... Koffie returned to the starting lineup for the first time since May 1. He subbed into the last two games after missing four with a thigh injury. ... 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