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CAMDEN, S.C. -- Top Striker broke away for a 10 1/2-length victory Saturday in the 47th running of the $150,000 Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup Steeplechase.The 7-year-old Van Nistelrooy gelding, stabled at a barn across the street from Springdale Race Course, was taken to the lead by jockey Ross Geraghty entering the 17th and final fence of the 2 3/4-mile race. Days of Heaven came in a length and a quarter behind Rawnaq for third in the starting field of 10 jumpers, of which nine finished. The final running time was 5:12.40.It was Top Strikers second win in a feature at his home course. Owned by Camdens Sue Sensor and trained in Camden by Arch Kingsley Jr., Top Striker won the $50,000 Carolina Cup Steeplechase in the spring of 2014.Top Striker also snapped Rawnaqs bid to complete an unbeaten 2016 campaign over fences. The winner of last months $300,000 Grand National in Far Hills, New Jersey, had earned $360,000 from three starts coming into Saturdays feature. The 9-year-old Azamour gelding had already locked up the National Steeplechase Associations Lonesome Glory Champions Award before Saturdays race.The win was also the second consecutive Colonial Cup victory for Geraghty, an Ireland native who won aboard Dawalan last year.When entries were announced for the Colonial Cup last week, Kingsley did not have a rider listed. Geraghty, the associations 2012 champion jockey, did not have a horse to ride.I was sort of shopping around, Geraghty said. Honestly, I said to Arch that I didnt want to just take part in the race, I wanted to win it. ... I was impressed by (Top Striker). I knew he was a horse that was going to suit no matter what.Sean McDermott took Rawnaq to the early lead and was pressed by Days of Heaven, who had Kieran Norris aboard. That allowed Top Striker to settle into a nice galloping pace behind the two leaders.Hes a bigger, stronger horse now, Sensor said of Top Striker. Hes got so much more confidence and you can place him wherever you want to in a race now and he doesnt try to right you. He will just do his thing.Saturdays Colonial Cup meet ended the associations 2016 season.Rawnaqs owner Irv Naylor had already wrapped up the title of leading owner, and Jack Fisher takes his 10th title as leading trainer in terms of season wins. Rawnaq is the circuits leading earner. Fake NFL Jerseys Discount . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Fake NFL Jerseys For Sale . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). https://www.fakenfljerseys.com/ . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Fake NFL Jerseys Wholesale . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. Fake NFL Jerseys Online . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. The Texas Rangers have agreed with free-agent right-hander Andrew Cashner on a one-year deal worth $10 million, as first reported by Fox Sports and confirmed by ESPNs Jim Bowden.Cashner, 30, went 5-11 last season with the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins with a 5.25 ERA over 27 starts and one relief appearance.Over seven major league seasons, Cashner has a 31-53 record with a 3.89 ERA.Cashner, a Texas native who attended TCU, indicated in September that he would bbe interested in re-signing with Miami as a free agent if the organization reconsidered its no-beard policy.ddddddddddddCashner, who sported a thick beard for years with the Padres before being traded to Miami during the non-waiver trade deadline, told the Miami Herald that the Marlins facial-hair rule is a big deal to me in free agency. ' ' '