ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Florent Geroux had ridden three horses for trainer Chad Brown before Saturday, none of whom hit the board. But Brown entrusted Geroux with rides in two Grade 1 races on Saturday at Arlington, Geroux won both of them, and the ride he gave Beach Patrol in the Grade 1, $450,000 Secretariat was exactly what Brown desired.That was the trip we were hoping hed get last time, Brown said. Florent kept him in the clear and out of trouble.Beach Patrol had gotten into a spot of trouble and was posted four wide on the turns when he finished third in the Belmont Derby last month. Geroux had him three wide today but sacrificed a bit of ground loss to keep Beach Patrol out of traffic. The pair moved to challenge for the lead at the top of the stretch, took over before the stretch call, then had to hold off a resurgent Long Island Sound, whom Beach Patrol had passed in mid-stretch, but who continued on gamely to the finish for trainer Aidan OBrien, who was seeking his third straight Secretariat win.You know when you pass a horse from that barn, youd better go by quickly because they always run, said Geroux.Geroux is a Frenchman who cut his teeth in American racing on the Chicago circuit, basing at Arlington during the summer until this year. His business has grown by leaps and bounds, and though he has won Breeders Cup races, Saturday surely was the best single day of his career. He won five of the cards 10 races, four graded stakes, and two Grade 1s. He also won the Grade 1 Beverly D. for Brown on Sea Calisi, the Grade 3 American St. Leger on Da Big Hoss, and was elevated to first by a disqualification on the Brown-trained Noble Beauty in the Grade 3 Pucker Up.I dont feel pressure. I just try to have a blank mind on days like this, try to ride my best, Geroux said.Scissors and Tape, a pacemaker for Oscar Nominated, set a solid pace over good-to-firm going, passing the half-mile in 48.31, pursued by Long Island Sound and Beach Patrol. The pacemaker threw in the towel at the top of the stretch as the two favorites slugged it out, with Beach Patrol just a head better on the day. American Patriot had a traffic-filled trip on the inside and ran a good race to get third, three-quarters of a length behind Long Island Sound.He wasnt taking me anywhere early, said jockey William Buick. Hes a big horse, and it probably wasnt ideal being in so tight.Long Island Sound improved Saturday on his sixth-place finish in the Belmont Derby. He was better this time than last time, said jockey Seamie Heffernan. Hes an improving horse.One Mean Man turned in his typically solid performance to finish fourth and was followed by Oscar Nominated, Cordon, Surgical Strike, Cherry Wine, and Scissors and Tape. The winning time for the 1-1/4 miles was 2:01.95. Beach Patrol paid $7.60 as the mild favorite.Beach Patrol is owned by James Covello, Sheep Pond Partners, and Head of Plains Partners. Hes a 3-year-old colt by Lemon Drop Kid out of the Quiet American mare Bashful Bertie who has gone 3-2-2 from eight starts and won his first graded stakes after a near miss in May in the American Turf. Beach Patrol was developed as a young horse by trainer Wayne Catalano and was sold privately this year by Gary and Mary West. Discount NFL Jerseys . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Jerseys NFL Cheap . 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What we did yesterday was great, but now were looking forward to the 2016 season.The undisputed kings of the FCS, the Bison won an unprecedented fifth straight national championship with last seasons 37-10 win over Jacksonville State in Frisco, Texas. The quest for No. 6 probably began shortly after that contest and remains in full force with this years opener against Charleston Southern looming Aug. 27 at the Fargodome in front of a nationally televised audience.The Bison, a remarkable 71-5 over the last five seasons, earned all but two first-place votes while topping the MVFC preseason poll unveiled Tuesday. Not even the controversy regarding a recent decision by the school to limit access to media outlets without a North Dakota State broadcast rights agreement can derail the focus of Kliemans program.(The media situation is) maybe overblown, said Klieman, who went 28-3 in his first two seasons as Bison coach. Ive got enough of my own problems getting ready for Charleston Southern.One problem Klieman does not appear to have is replacing star quarterback Carson Wentz, who was selected second overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in this years NFL Draft.Redshirt sophomore Easton Stick played in 11 games last season, went 8-0 as a starter and won three playoff contests while replacing the injured Wentz, who returned to start and star in the national championship game. Stick completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 1,144 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also finished third on the team with 498 rushing yards (5.9 yards per carry) and scored five times.Wentz proved to be a quality mentor and a special friend to Stick.Carson taught Easton everything he knows, Klieman said. We knew we had a pretty good prospect.Stick wont have to carry the offensive load himself.King Frazier finished fourth in the Valley with 1,158 rushing yards and had 11 touchdowns. He was one of five Bison named to the conferences all-preseason team also announced Tuesday.Senior linebacker Nick DeLuca is the only FCS player to be named to the Butkus Award watch list. He recorded a team-high 135 tackles plus three sacks and two interceptions for a 2015 NDSU defense that yielded 36 points in its final five games, including the playoffs.The Bison, however, dont expect to have an easy time beginning defense of their most recent title. After opening with a Charleston Southern squad that won 10 games and lost to Jacksonville State in the postseason, NDSU hosts STATS Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp and Eastern Washington, then gets its only taste of FBS competition at Iowa on Sept. 17.Its the toughest non-conference schedule weve had in the six years Ive been here, Klieman said.dddddddddddd Then the Valley is always a challenge.That likely wont change after five teams from the league qualified for the playoffs in 2015. Northern Iowa was picked second in the preseason poll and the only other school to garner first-place votes.North Dakota State opens conference play Oct. 1 at home against an Illinois State group its shared the league title with the past two seasons. The Redbirds, who fell to the Bison in the 2014 national championship game, were picked to finish fourth in the league and must make up for the departures of STATS Offensive Player of the Year finalist running back Marshaun Coprich and star quarterback Tre Roberson.The talking season is over, so lets go play, Illinois State coach Brock Spack said.---=MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL=Team (first-place votes)1. North Dakota State (37)2. UNI (2)3. South Dakota State4. Illinois State5. Youngstown State6. Western Illinois7. South Dakota8. Southern Illinois9. Indiana State10. Missouri State---=MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM=FIRST TEAM=OFFENSE=QB -- Aaron Bailey, senior, 6-2, 226, Northern IowaRB -- King Frazier, senior, 5-11, 218, North Dakota StateRB -- Jody Webb, senior, 5-9, 175, Youngstown StateFB -- Brady Tibbits, senior, 5-10, 240, Illinois StateWR -- Lance Lenoir, Jr., senior, 6-0, 200, Western IllinoisWR -- Anthony Warrum, senior, 6-2, 190, Illinois StateWR -- Jake Wieneke, junior, 6-4, 215, South Dakota StateTE -- Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-5, 250, South Dakota StateOL -- Kyle Avaloy, senior, 6-5, 330, Illinois StateOL -- Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 329, North Dakota StateOL -- Jacob Judd, junior, 6-3, 290, Western IllinoisOL -- Jacob Ohnesorge, junior, 6-3, 280, South Dakota StateOL -- Robert Rathje, senior, 6-3, 295, Northern IowaOL -- Mark Spelman, senior, 6-3, 280, Illinois StateDEFENSE=DL -- Cole Langer, senior, 6-2, 295, South Dakota StateDL -- Greg Menard, junior, 6-2, 240, North Dakota StateDL -- Derek Rivers, senior, 6-5, 255, Youngstown StateDL -- Karter Schult, senior, 6-2, 265, Northern IowaLB -- Chase Allen, senior, 6-3, 240, Southern IllinoisLB -- Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 236, Missouri StateLB -- Nick DeLuca, senior, 6-3, 245, North Dakota StateLB -- Brett Taylor, junior, 6-2, 230, Western IllinoisDB -- LeRoy Alexander, senior, 6-0, 195, Youngstown StateDB -- Tre Dempsey, junior, 5-10, 178, North Dakota StateDB -- Tyson Graham, senior, 6-2, 210, South DakotaDB -- Alec Kocour, junior, 6-0, 190, Illinois StateSPECIAL TEAMS=LS -- Joshua Appel, senior, 6-2, 250, Indiana StatePK -- Zak Kennedy, sophomore, 6-0, 160, Youngstown StateP -- Sam Kuhter, junior, 6-0, 207, Northern IowaRS -- Deion Holliman, junior, 5-9, 181, Missouri State ' ' '