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Voting for popularity
When I was little, I used to watch the Kentucky Derby on TV. When people asked me whom I was betting for, I said "I'm betting on the winner." It looks like Illinois has decided to pursue the same logic for the upcoming presidential election in the July 20...Tags: Florida, Al Gore, US Elections, California, New York
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Saratoga opening is a breath of fresh air
ed.mcnamara@newsday.comGas prices are way beyond ridiculous, the Dow still staggers and mortgage foreclosures are off the charts. But for those who live on Planet Horseplayer, all that will be blocked out Wednesday at 1 p.m. That's when race-caller Tom Durkin will lead a...Tags: New York, Long Island, Equestrian, Big Brown, Triple Crown
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Magna's racing VP resigns, cites family
Sun ReporterMagna Entertainment Corp. executive vice president of racing Scott Borgemenke, who during the Preakness voiced his concern about the nonstop travel required for the job he took earlier last spring, has left the company. Borgemenke's departure became...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Barbaro, Maryland, Magna Entertainment Corporation, Government
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World Series? Buy now, pray later
Chicago Tribune reporterHarris Eisenberg took the gamble with the Bears in 2006, and it paid off with a great seat at the NFC championship game for $99. Now he's taking the plunge with the Cubs by reserving tickets now. For the World Series. Eisenberg reserved a seat for...Tags: Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Credit and Debt, National Hockey League, NCAA Tournament
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Quite a nose job
| 247-4642All of the beating and banging that took place Saturday in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs would be dismissed with a mere "that's racin' " in NASCAR parlance. In the more genteel world of thoroughbred racing, such machinations are considered just...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Justice System, Motor Racing, Court Administration, Tennis
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At least for now, victory is in sight
The Baltimore SunMaybe no one can understand Kent Desormeaux's range of emotions. This spring — when the jockey rode Big Brown to the verge of an historic triple crown — meant redemption, highlighting his return to the pinnacle of the sport. It also meant...Tags: Louisiana, Diseases, Maryland, Big Brown, Belmont Stakes
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Sailor's Cap back for 2nd Slam leg
247-4642With a Colonial Turf Cup victory already on his résumé, Sailor's Cap will continue his quest to become the first horse to win the Grand Slam of Grass when he leads a nine-horse field Saturday at Colonial Downs in the Grade II $750,000 Virginia Derby. The...Tags: CBS Corp., Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Justice System, Arlington Park, Arcadia
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Sports briefs: Islanders, Nolan agree to breakup
Ted Nolan's return to NHL coaching ended after only two years Monday when he split with the New York Islanders over "philosophical differences" with GM Garth Snow. "The process for me was something that took a lot of time to come to terms with," Snow...Tags: Light Flyweight Boxing, Chicago, Justice System, Garth Snow, NCAA Tournament
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Kentucky: It's not just horses and bourbon
Chicago Tribune Staff ReporterAs a rule, I'm skeptical of cities that bill themselves as "The [fill in the blank] Capital of the World." Such claims seem boastful, dubious or, at best, a weak gimmick. Has anyone actually traveled to Ft. Payne, Ala., because it's crowned itself "The...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Adults
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Starting Lines
Packer Out At CBS Billy Packer's 34-year run as part of the Final Four broadcast is over. CBS announced Monday that Clark Kellogg would replace Packer after 27 years as the network's lead college basketball analyst. Including his earlier years at NBC,...Tags: Tony Stewart, CBS Corp., Light Flyweight Boxing, University of Connecticut, Beijing Games
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