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OZONE PARK, N.Y. -- Heavens Runway had just one win from 25 previous starts on dirt, but when Rudy Rodriguez claimed the horse for $62,500 at Saratoga in August, he said he did so with the Fall Highweight Handicap in mind.Rodriguez proved prescient as Heavens Runway pulled off a 32-1 shocker, running past 4-5 favorite Stallwalkin Dude in the final yards to win Thursdays Grade 3, $250,000 Fall Highweight at Aqueduct by a neck.Stallwalkin Dude, who spotted 11 pounds to the winner as the 134-pound highweight, finished second by 1-3/4 lengths over Ready for Rye. He was followed by 2015 Fall Highweight winner Green Gratto, The Great War, All Star Red, Spartiatis, and Angry Moon, who stumbled at the start and trailed throughout.For Heavens Runway, a 6-year-old son of Run Away and Hide, the win was just his sixth from 41 starts. His only previous dirt win came in the Hockessin Stakes at Delaware Park, where, at 10-1, he was the longest shot in the field, as he was here on Thursday.Breaking from the rail under Junior Alvarado, Heavens Runway was well off the pace early as The Great War, under John Velazquez, ran an opening quarter in 22.60 seconds and the half in 45.45 while pursued by Green Gratto.Stallwalkin Dude, under Irad Ortiz Jr., raced in third position, came three to four wide in the stretch and took the lead just outside the eighth pole. But after saving ground until the quarter pole, Alvarado tipped Heavens Runway widest of all turning for home. He kept on charging through the lane, getting up in the final jumps.Heavens Runway covered the six furlongs in 1:10.19 and returned $66.50 to win.I knew he was going to be okay for this race, and he didnt prove me wrong, said Rodriguez, who claimed Heavens Runway on behalf of Michael Dubb and Michael Imperio. I made the owners very happy today. They dont believe in me because nobody showed up, but I believe in myself.Rodriguez also ran All Star Red in the Fall Highweight, but he finished sixth as the 5-1 third choice.Rodriguez said he always liked Heavens Runway, who had eight previous trainers in his career, including David Jacobson, who had him for eight starts, including a third in the Grade 3 Bold Ruler in October 2015.I really liked him when Jacobson ran him here a couple of times, Rodriguez said. I dont know why I didnt go in for him when he dropped him [for $50,000] in Saratoga.Steve Asmussen claimed him that day. Rodriguez claimed him the next time from Asmussen.Alvarado said Rodriguez was very confident when he met him in the paddock prior to the race.In the paddock, he told me he claimed this horse exactly for this race, Alvarado said. I took his word because hes a very good trainer. He only told me, Save ground, stay on the rail as long as you can. If you find a way inside, then go for it. 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady said Friday he will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block his four-game Deflategate suspension, ending his fight in a scandal that tested the power of the NFL commissioner and tarnished the reputation of one of the sports greatest players.It has been a challenging 18 months and I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process, the New England Patriots quarterback said in a Facebook post . Im going to work hard to be the best player I can be for the New England Patriots and I look forward to having the opportunity to return to the field this fall.The decision by the four-time Super Bowl champion comes two days after his case was turned aside by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bradys only remaining hope to take the field when the Patriots open the season against Arizona on Sept. 11 had been a stay from the nations highest court, which accepts about 1 percent of the appeals submitted.More worrisome for Brady and the Patriots, though, was the chance that he would receive a stay -- which would require only the blessing of a single Supreme Court justice, in this case Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- only to have the whole court later refuse to hear the case. That could allow the suspension to fall at a more inconvenient time in the season, perhaps including the playoffs.This decision was made in the interest of certainty and planning for Tom prior to the New England Patriots season, the NFL Players Association said in a statement Friday.The union said it was still considering whether to seek on its own a Supreme Court ruling that would limit Commissioner Roger Goodells authority to punish players. Dropping the case now would leave in place what the union called this week a broken system that must be fixed.But even if the union fights on, Brady would still sit out the first four games of the season, when the Patriots face the Cardinals, Dolphins, Texans and Bills. Backup Jimmy Garoppolo, who has spent the last two years as the backup, is expected to start for New England instead.Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has split with longtime league allies over the punishment, renewed his complaint that the suspension was unprecedented, unjust and unreasonable.Unfortunately, this stopped being about air pressure a long time ago, he said in a statement . This entire process has indelibly taken a toll on our organization, our fans and most importantly, Tom Brady. His reluctant decision to stop pursuing further action and to put this situation behind him is what he feels is best for the team in preparation for this season and is fully supported by me and our entire organization.Brady is eligible to return in Week 5, when New England visits the Cleveland Browns. Despite the suspension, the Patriots remain overwhelming favorites to win the AFC East for the 13th time in 14 seasons, and the gambling website Bovada lissted them as the top choice to win the Super Bowl.ddddddddddddAn NFL spokesman said the league would have no comment.Originally suspended four games after the league concluded the Patriots intentionally underinflated the footballs used in the AFC Championship game on Jan. 18, 2015, Brady embarked on an odyssey to clear his name that has now stretched into its third season. A federal judge overturned the suspension, allowing Brady to play last season, but the 2nd Circuit reinstated it this spring.Along the way, prominent scientist have questioned the leagues conclusions and legal scholars have doubted whether Goodell abused his power by punishing Brady a hefty four games merely for being at least generally aware of the deflation scheme. Organized labor argued that the commissioners actions threatened workers everywhere.But the appeals court panel found that the commissioner was acting with the wide-ranging authority granted to him by the collective bargaining agreement.Local fans stood by their quarterback, lashing out at the league and chanting Free Tom Brady not just at Patriots games but also when watching the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics. Kraft, who was instrumental in forging the labor deal that included the process upheld by the courts, took the nearly unprecedented step of opposing the league in court.What Tom has had to endure throughout this 18-month ordeal has been, in my opinion, as far removed from due process as you could ever expect in this country, he said. From day one, I have believed in Tom and given him my unwavering support in his pursuit to rightfully clear his name of any wrongdoing.A two-time NFL MVP who has led New England to the Super Bowl six times, Brady will be allowed to practice with the team when it reports to training camp on July 27 and play in any exhibition games.His suspension will take effect on 4 p.m. on Sept. 3, when rosters are trimmed to 53 players. Brady will not be allowed to have any contact with the team until the suspension ends on Oct. 3, a day after Game 4 against the Buffalo Bills.Garoppolo relieved Brady six times as a rookie and completed 19 of 27 passes for 182 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Rob Gronkowski on his fourth career pass attempt. Although he spent last year on the cusp of replacing Brady while the Deflategate appeals wended their way through the courts, he did not throw a pass in 2015.Whether youre a starter (or) backup, youve got to have a starter mentality, Garoppolo said on the eve of the season. You never know when your numbers going to get called.---Jimmy Golen covers sports and the law for The Associated Press. Follow him at http://www.twitter.com/jgolen . Read more about the Patriots on the AP NFL website at: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '