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Ticket to Travel

Major races give mutuel clerks an excuse to travel. (Dallas Morning News)

Posted in Miscellany on October 28, 2004

Headlines: October 28

– Post-draw strategy unfolds (BH)
– Post 12 not pleasant or perfect (NYT)
– Ouija gets luck of the draw (Guar.)
– At odds with oddsmaker (Globe)
– A word on Mr. O’Brien: Great (WP)
– Birdstone has plenty riding on Classic (LAT)
– Kitten ready to roar (ESPN)
– Several vying for Horse of the Year (TT)
– BC another step up for Bejarano (CJ)
– Racing’s eyes are on Texas (CJ)
– BC chat with Steven Crist tonight (DRF)
– Tote problems plague Aqueduct (NYDN)
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Posted in Miscellany on October 28, 2004

Headlines: October 27

– Classic makes this year’s Cup (NYT)
– Euro trainers look to the sky (Guar.)
– Jerkens’ stars go the distance (NYP)
– Funny Cide tough to figure out (MSNBC)
– Graves: LS is handicapping test (TU)
– Deal restores NYRA signal for all (DRF)
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Posted in Miscellany on October 27, 2004

Headlines: October 26

– Prado has paid his dues (DMN)
– Ford has reason to smile (LAT)
– Friends, relatives — and horse owners (Sun)
– Euros arrive for Lone Star jackpot (Ind.)
– Bailey is back, but for how long? (DRF)
– Lukas, Baffert, Frankel mean one thing (SFC)
– More arrests in UK race-fix scandal (Guar.)
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Posted in Miscellany on October 26, 2004

Headlines: October 25

– Belmont ends fall season (NYDN)
– Pair of stakes close meet (DRF)
– Seabiscuit, still inspiring (TU)
– Sulamani triumphs in Canada (BBC)
– More on Ramsey: “Spares nothing” (LAT)
– “Bubba” Cascio’s remarkable career (ST)
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Posted in Miscellany on October 25, 2004