Kentucky Derby Tomorrow Gunning For Riva Ridge
Riva Ridge the Meadow Stud’s 1971 2 year old champion starts as early Derby favorite in the 98th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Fifteen 3 year olds race including Dr Neale a veteran with $6347 in earnings and sore heel. Other rivals include Hold Your Peace No Le Hace Head of the River and Freetex among others.
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Riva Ridge
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J. R. Straus
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Freetex
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Marquez
Phil Rubbicco
le Hace
Mike Hole
Chuck Baltazar
Bobby Kotenko
Majestic Needle
Napoise
Lucien Laurin
Derby field set as Riva Ridge starts from No. 9 post
The Kentucky Derby field lists Riva Ridge from post nine with trainer Lu cien Laurin guiding. Missing Mellon’s Key to the Mint after Derby Trial win, several horses drawn wide as others seek the $182,800 gross and $140,300 winner share on fast track conditions.
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Highland Park Tees Off Two Kings and a Queen Event
Highland Park announces tee times for the two kings and a queen tournament on Sunday with pairings listed from 12:29 to 1:53. Prizes will be awarded at the dinner after play.
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Graniteville Rocks finish season with 7 5 record
Graniteville defeats Wagener Salley 3 2 to end season 7 5. Pitcher Stanley Redd earns his fifth win with a two hitter and 11 strikeouts.
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Dennis Wuycik Finishes NC Career With Point Total
Dennis Wuycik ended his North Carolina basketball career with 1,469 points, ranking sixth in Tar Heel history.
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Nets Win Division Title in ABA Finals Clash
The New York Nets clinched the Eastern Division with a 93 88 victory over the Virginia Squires in game seven. Rick Barry and rookie John Roche sparked the run in the final 20 minutes, powering New York to the win and setting up a best of seven ABA championship series with the Indiana Pacers in Bloomington.
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Baseball Scoreboard Summary for Thursday through Sunday
National League standings show New York leading the East with 11 wins while Philadelphia follows at 11 and 6. Cincinnati tops the NL West at 12 and 6 after a Thursday win, with Chicago at 8 and 6 and Milwaukee at 7 and 11. In the American League, Minnesota leads with 9 wins and 3 losses as Boston sits at 7 and 2.3, Kansas City at 7 and 4, and Texas at 7 and 8. Gaps in the schedule include night matchups for multiple teams with upcoming Saturday and Sunday games.
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Pearce Leads North South Amateur Quarterfinals Field
Defending champion Eddie Pearce along with former champions Dale Morey and Joe Inman remain in the lineup for the 72nd North and South Amateur at Pinehurst. Pearce of Wake Forest, from Temple Terrace Florida, faces Bobby Wadkins of Richmond Virginia, brother of Lanny Wadkins, in today’s quarterfinals.
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Tolan Delivers Triple as Reds Top Cardinals in St. Louis
Reds outslug St. Louis 95 as Bobby Tolan belts a line drive triple prompting praise from Sparky Anderson. Tony Perez shines at first base and contributes a game turning catch while Dave Concepcion adds an RBI single. Cubs top Braves 8 0. rain delays AL game.
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Antigua Star Captures Aiken Cup and Dixie Circuit Award
Antigua Star won the Aiken Gold Cup at the Hunt Meet and claimed the first Dixie Circuit Award for most points across six meets in the Carolinas and Georgia. Amarino runner up, Romarino third, Full Prince fourth, with purses totaling $3,000 per meet and over $94,000 offered in Dix ie purses this year. Amarino led money winners with $10,915. trainers Cushman and Cocks each had six Dixie wins.
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Aiken Juniors Suffer Golf Defeat to North Augusta
The Aiken Junior High Golf Team lost 372 to 310 against North Augusta. North Augusta players Pat Lynn and Charlie Bush posted 72 and 77 while Aiken's Tomm y Carpenter and Mike Boykin carded 86 and 93.
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Rookie Chuck Thorpe Leads Houston Open After Round One
Chuck Thorpe, rookie pro and former Pittsburgh farm hand, shot a six under 66 at Westwood CC to hold a one stroke lead over Don Bies and Hale Irwin in the $125,000 Houston Open. Thorpe, tall and Black, dominated par fives with a 320 yard drive, birdied four par fives, and overcame early money hurdles as Frank Beard withdrew with a hand injury.
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Orr Is Hockey's MVP Hart Trophy Winner
Bobby Orr of Boston won the NHL Hart Trophy for the third straight year and earned his fifth Norris Trophy as top defenseman. He led in MVP voting with 126 points, while teammate Phil Esposito finished third in Hart voting. Montreal’s Ken Dryden captured the Calder as Rookie of the Year, and Jean Ratelle of New York won the Lady Byng.
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