Churchill Downs to host 2000 Breeders' Cup record fifth time
Churchill Downs will host the 2000 Breeders Cup on November 4 marking a record fifth time at the same track. Breeders Cup Ltd president D G Van Clief Jr cited last year’s strong attendance and community support as reasons for returning to Churchill. The card will feature eight races with total purses and awards of 13 million dollars including a new Filly and Mare Turf.
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Belmont Stakes field preview with potential starters
Belmont co owner Arthur Hancock III shares the tabloids note that Sunday Silence’s share is tied to Easy Goer in 1989. As of Wednesday three year olds likely for Belmont include Charismatic Silverbulletday Adonis Best of Luck Lemon Drop Kid Menifee Pineoff Port Bayou Prime Directive Stephen Got Even and Wilson and Verse. Possible others listed Lead Em Home Patience Game The Groom is Red Walk That Walk. Belmont field cap is 16 starters. The record for most horses in a nonvictorious Triple Crown bid was 13 in 1971 Canonero II. The largest field for a victorious Triple Crown bid was seven, achieved three times.
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Earnhardt Jr Leads Loud Charlotte Crowd in 600 Preview
Race week at Charlotte Motor Speedway features Dale Earnhardt Jr energizing a 30,000-strong crowd as he leads qualifying for NASCAR's longest race. His father, 24 years after his Cup debut here, struggles to 15th in a 183.692 lap while Jr shines amid the packed infield.
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