Headlines: October 16
– Birdstone continues prep for BC (NYDN)
– MA closes illegal betting probe (TT)
– Lone Star rising as BC nears (LAT)
– Churchill closes on Fair Grounds (Globe)
– Personal Rush “most intriguing horse” (DMN)
– DE considers humane whip (NJ)
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