A wire-to-wire victory in hot, humid conditions on a soggy racetrack has earned Queens Plate champion Midnight Aria a well-deserved break. Veteran trainer Nick Gonzalez disclosed Tuesday that Midnight Aria has been slow to recover from his stunning win July 7 at Woodbine Racetrack. As a result, the horse wont run in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on July 30 at Fort Erie Racetrack. "Listen, its all about the horse," Gonzalez said during a telephone interview from Fort Erie, Ont. "You can Triple Crown dream all you want and talk about it but at the end of the day you have to do whats right for the horse. "In the best interests of Midnight Aria Im going to pass on this race and give him time to recover from that gruelling humid, hot, rain-soaked track day." Gonzalez claimed Midnight Aria for $35,000 for owner Tucci Stables on Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The move certainly paid off as Midnight Aria overcame rain and hot, muggy conditions to win the 1 1/4-mile Queens Plate at 16-1 odds and claim the $600,000 winners share. "I claimed the horse in January but he had run twice before that and really made his first start in late September so when you tack on a few months before that to get him ready, well, hes been going for a solid year," Gonzalez said. "I knew at one point and time even though we had Queens Plate dreams back in January when we claimed him . . . getting him to where we wanted to get him was going to take its toll on him. "Hes earned a break. I mean, hes a big, strong horse but he has his limits. He was showing signs of wear and tear and I dont want to bring him (to Fort Erie) with all the pressure and him not being 100 per cent." That means Wando will remain the last horse to win the Canadian Triple Crown, achieving the milestone in 2003. Gonzalez said having Midnight Aria run in next months $500,000 Breeders Stakes, a 1/2-mile turf event and final Triple Crown race, at Woodbine remains in the plans. "I already know he can handle the distance and he loves the turf," Gonzalez said. "And he will have had time to recover." Having Midnight Aria run at Fort Erie wouldve meant more to Gonzalez than simply gunning for the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. A 40-year veteran of the horse-racing game, Gonzalez not only calls Fort Erie home but began his career at Fort Erie Racetrack. Midnight Arias victory earned Gonzalez his second Plate. His first came in 2010 with Big Red Mike, who also went wire-to-wire to capture Canadas most prestigious horse race with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance. "I know I had said I didnt think anything could ever outdo winning the Queens Plate in 2010 when the Queen was here," Gonzalez said. "In my mind there was never anything that could happen to me in the racing game that could outdo that. "But on July 7, believe me, it did. It really, really did." The 116-year-old Fort Erie track has hosted the Prince of Wales since 1929. But last years racing season was expected to be the tracks last after former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty axed a revenue-sharing agreement that gave racetracks a slice of $345 million in annual slot profits. In March, new premier Kathleen Wynne announced transition funding agreements with three tracks -- Fort Erie, Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs -- to ensure racing dates at the three venues for 2013. That gave the Prince of Wales a one-year reprieve at Fort Erie. However, Gonzalez is optimistic about horse-racings future, both at Fort Erie and across Ontario. "Weve got a lot to build on this year," he said. 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KL Rahul listened to them patiently, respected them when they made good points but did not cede his upper hand. His career-best 158 thrust India into the lead.At the other end was Cheteshwar Pujara, who spent a full hour running away from making runs. He was 18 off 57 overnight and stayed on 18 until he faced his 92nd ball of the match. Much was made of his run-out after lunch. Facing 159 balls and being dismissed in that fashion evokes critique but there were mitigating circumstances.Runs and records awaited anyone willing to show a little application on this Sabina Park pitch. But like a grandparent doting on their favourite grandkid in the middle of a party, it did embarrass them on the odd occasion. Notably, when Pujara nudged a short delivery from Jason Holder into the leg side. 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With very little resistance, a ninth - out of 14 - Indian partnership crossed 50 in this series.Things changed after tea. West Indies took the new ball and put it in Shannon Gabriels hands. With him coming back from an ankle injury, it seemed like his team was perennially juggling chances of victory with those of him going out of commission again. Hamstring trouble for Miguel Cummins complicated matters further; the debutant was the only one to consistently aim at the stumps. Ask Pujara, who was beaten on the inside edge, outside edge and rapped on his top hand.Gabriel had had nine overs downtime when the new ball had become available, but the additional respite seemed to have helped since he took out Rahul and troubled Kohli too. The India captain had been perturbed by outswingers - 8 off 33 at one point - and while his guard was up for that, he couldnt prevent an inswinger thudding into the pads. Heighht saved him in umpire Aleem Dars judgment.ddddddddddddWest Indies got Kohli and R Ashwin in the final hour of play but Ajinkya Rahane took the lead past 150.Things were better in the morning. There werent many runs scored - 59 in 26 overs; there werent many fans around - sad for a Sunday; there were no wickets but there was a contest.With clear skies welcoming the players on the second day, the likelihood of the ball seaming about had reduced. It was time to go back to camping just outside off stump for as long as it took to spot the rare, flirty Indian outside edge. Gabriel found one in his second over, but it didnt carry to second slip.Rahuls scariest moment came when the length was much shorter, a 144 kph delivery that seamed in at his ribs. He probably assumed the line was a lot wider and committed into a cut shot and only barely avoided being caught behind. Gabriel was the aggrieved bowler, and fit the profile too, with a look that loosely translated to where are my *$&#^ wickets? His first spell was five overs - the longest he has bowled on the trot in this series - and gave away only three runs.The last time India played in Jamaica a Rahul scored a century. So it was again when this Rahul came down the track and smacked the offspin of Chase into the stands at long-on. It was a shot definitive of the knock, showing how the batsman had read the threat of the ball early and how firm he was with his footwork. The only thing it didnt make clear was how effective he had been in keeping the good ones out. A delighted fist-pump, an authoritative raise of his bat and a hug from M Vijay, who came out with drinks, were part of the celebrations.Coming into the Jamaica Test, Rahuls top five scores in descending order read: 110, 108, 16, 7, 5. Symptoms of a good player, but a nervous starter. So even with the 75 runs he had overnight, there were questions that needed answering. West Indies had a set plan at the start - the extra pace of Gabriel allied to Holders wide-outside-off lines to restrict run flow and create pressure. An anxious batsman could have been led into a mistake, but Rahul was careful. And decisive too - when he went back, he went right back. When he went forward, he was more or less meeting the ball on the half-volley. Not since Mohammad Azharuddin in 1984-85 had an India batsman converted his first three fifties into hundreds.Rahul is working towards making himself undroppable. Vijay, currently injured, Kohli and Rahane are Indias best Test batsmen. Shikhar Dhawan has shown an improved judgement outside his off stump, an area he had previously struggled with. Pujara hits big hundreds, his inability to do so on Sunday hurt him. Will it hurt his chances for the next too? One of them cant make an Indian XI with five bowlers. 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