Live Racing, Live Odds Coming to ESPN.com
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Headlines for Tuesday, June 4, 2002
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Stable Market: Non-Select Juvenile Sales in Review
Non-select sales of 2-year-olds in training experienced declines in gross revenue, average price, and median price in 2002. Usually such negative trends are signs of poor economic health. But the losses tended to be minor, and were offset, in part, by a significant decrease in the buy-back rate. In the final analysis, the market for modest juvenile stock this year was fairly stable.
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Lukas Hopes to Make Fashion Statement with Holiday Runner
D. Wayne Lukas has won more than his share of added-money races, but one has eluded the Hall of Fame conditioner --the Fashion Stakes. That could all change when he sends out the undefeated Holiday Runner in the $75,000 five-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Thursday.
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Churchill Downs Hikes Purses by 5%
Churchill Downs has announced a 5 percent increase in overnight purses for its Spring Meet races, effective June 5.
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Ten Face Flag in Steeplechasing's Triple Crown Finale
A talented field of 10 was entered in the $100,000 Meadow Brook Stakes (NSA-I) to be run Thursday at Belmont Park. The 2 1/2-mile hurdle stakes concludes the 2002 Steeplechase Triple Crown. The Meadow Brook will be the ninth race on the day, with a post time of 5:12 p.m.
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Handicapping the Belmont: Profile of the Typical Winner
Does War Emblem fit the profile of a typical Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner?
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Suffolk Downs Race Report (Cont.)
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Triple Interest
<i> By Ray Paulick</i> -- While media interest in this year's Belmont Stakes is unprecedented, the year-round depth of quality of racing is epitomized by the likes of Kona Gold, Xtra Heat, and others.
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Bard of Racing
<i> By Bud Lamoreaux </i> -- It's time to start the drums rolling for the most memorable broadcaster ever to do a Triple Crown race, the late Heywood Hale Broun. Surely there is a place for a shrine to him, be it Churchill Downs, Keeneland, or Saratoga.
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Essence of Dubai, Sarava Work Toward Belmont Stakes
Godolphin Racing's Essence of Dubai, ninth in the Kentucky Derby in his last start, worked 5 furlongs in 1:03 4/5 at Belmont Park on Tuesday.
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Belmont Stakes At a Glance: Workout Update, Probable Field
Latest workout infomration and look at probable field for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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Triple Crown Heroes: Secretariat
n the ninth of 11 installments on previous Triple Crown winners, here is an excerpt from The Blood-Horse issue of June 18, 1973 on Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes.
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War Emblem In 'Awesome' Final Work for Belmont Stakes
Triple Crown hopeful War Emblem had his final serious work for Saturday's Belmont Stakes when he worked five furlongs in 1:01 at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning. "Whew, I'm glad that's over," a relieved trainer Bob Baffert said as the colt pulled up.
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Here and There...
R.D. Williams hits 3,500 winners...Rachel Lavoy out 4-6 weeks...Dogwood Dominion nomination time...Churchill Downs hosts Governor's Scholars...Arlington opens...Taylor Made interns celebrate graduation.
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Belmont Forecast: 'Pleasant, Spring Temperatures'
Those traveling to Elmont, NY for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) can expect pleasant spring temperatures with periods of both sun and clouds.
