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CINCINNATI -- Andy Dalton went out on top last season, but it wasnt the place he wanted to finish.He led the AFC in passer rating when he broke the thumb on his passing hand on Dec. 13 while making a tackle during an interception return against Pittsburgh at Paul Brown Stadium. He missed the last three regular-season games and an 18-16 playoff loss to the Steelers at home again.While backup AJ McCarron played well as his fill-in, Dalton was frustrated at having to watch his breakout season come to an end while he stood on the sideline.The thumb is fully healed, the offense looked good in the preseason, and Dalton is ready to pick up where he left off when the Bengals play at the Jets on Sunday.I feel like Ive got a lot of confidence in my ability, in what this offense can do, and in the guys around me, Dalton said on Wednesday.So there definitely is a carry-over. I mean, it was the best season that Ive had, so for me its trying to improve on that.Dalton was in the discussion of league MVP candidates when he got hurt. He completed 66 percent of his passes -- a career high -- with 25 touchdowns and a career-low seven interceptions. His passer rating of 106.3 topped the AFC and was second in the NFL to Seattles Russell Wilson at 110.1.Cincinnati matched the franchise record with 12 wins last season, only to have another first-round playoff meltdown. Dalton watched from the sideline as McCarron led Cincinnati to a late lead, but Vontaze Burficts hit on Antonio Brown drew a penalty and gave the Steelers a chance for the winning field goal.That made it five straight years of first-round losses, an NFL record. Theyre trying to get their first postseason win in more than 25 years, with much of it riding on whether Dalton can play at an elite level again.Were definitely anxious to get out there and start the new chapter, defensive end Carlos Dunlap said. For all of us, its a new chapter because obviously that last chapter we had, yall know what happened. Now we want to go out there and start something new, a new story.There will be one new thing in the offense on Sunday: Ken Zampese was elevated from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator when Hue Jackson left to become Clevelands head coach. Jackson was known for pushing the envelope with his creativity -- unbalanced lines, tackles lined up as slot receivers to help block, Dalton employed as a receiver. Itll be the first glimpse of how much different Cincinnati looks with the change.Theres some new things that were doing, some things that weve changed, some things that weve tweaked, Dalton said.Game notes Linebacker P.J. 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Well see if they go.The two speeds are Dortmund and Beholder, considered California Chromes primary rivals in what is shaping up as the best race so far this year. Beholder, last years Pacific Classic winner, drew post 7 in the field of nine, with Dortmund just to her outside.In California Chromes favor is that he clearly is a better horse now than when he ran in the Golden State Juvenile at age 2 or in the Pennsylvania Derby at age 3 in his first start since the Triple Crown. Those are the two prior times he drew the rail. Now age 5, California Chrome comes into this race riding a four-race win streak, including a half-length victory over Dortmund in last months San Diego Handicap here, and, of course, the Dubai World Cup in March.You can place him just about anywhere you want, Sherman said. Hes coming in as good as Ive seen him.It will be up to jockey Victor Espinoza to work out a trip for California Chrome. Gary Stevens rides Beholder, with Rafael Bejjarano on Dortmund.dddddddddddd.Its going to be a jockeys race, said Sherman, a former jockey.The draw was held Tuesday night at The Brigantine, a popular local restaurant that overlooks the racetrack. The field swelled to nine Tuesday when Bob Baffert, who trains Dortmund, decided to also run Hoppertunity, who finished third to California Chrome in Dubai.The field, from the rail out for the 1-1/4-mile race, is California Chrome (Espinoza the rider), Hoppertunity (Flavien Prat), War Story (Ricardo Mejias), Hard Aces (Santiago Gonzalez), Win the Space (Joe Talamo), Imperative (Norberto Arroyo Jr.), Beholder (Stevens), Dortmund (Bejarano), and Dalmore (Kent Desormeaux).Russell Hudak, who makes the morning line at Del Mar, made California Chrome the 8-5 favorite, with Dortmund next at 5-2 and Beholder the third choice at 3-1. Hoppertunity, at 8-1, is the only other horse lower than 15-1 on the morning line.The Pacific Classic is run under weight-for-age conditions, so all older males carry 124 pounds. Beholder, the lone female, gets a five-pound break, so she carries 119. Dalmore, the lone 3-year-old, gets a six-pound break, so he carries 118.The Pacific Classic is scheduled to be the ninth race on an 11-race card that will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific time. The card will be streamed live on DRF.com. ' ' '