All Spanish finalists set for French Open final showdown
Carlos Moya and Alex Corretja, both from Spain, each won in the semifinals to book an all Spaniard final at Roland Garros. Corretja beat Cedric Pioline in straight sets while Moya defeated Felix Mantilla. The trio, all Barcelona residents, celebrated with ice cream after the matches.
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Alex Corretja
Cedric Pioline
Carlos Moya
Felix Mantilla
Paris
Moya
Corretja
Mantilla
Davenport
Venus
Serena Williams
Justin Gimelstob
Serena
Luis Lobo
Williams
Barcelona
World record 1 1/2 mile dirt track set by horses
The list shows Secretariat with jockey R Turcotte in 1973, Easy Goer ridden by P Day in 1989, and A P Indy with £ Delahous in 1992, cited as a world record for the 1 1/2 mile dirt race per New York Racing Association.
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Secretariat R. Turcotte
Easy Goer
P. Day
A.p.indy
Delahous
New York Racing Association
Belmont Stakes Looms as Real Quiet Seeks Triple Crown
Trainer Bob Baffert, after guiding Real Quiet toward the Belmont bid, discusses pursuit of the Triple Crown following wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Vicotry Gallop and Classic Cat stand as contenders with jockeys Gary Stevens and Kent Desormeaux set to ride. Real Quiet, nicknamed The Fish, rose from a troubled start to be the favored 6-to-5 in the field.
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Real Quiet
Bob Baffert
Baffert
Los Alamitos
California
New York
Silver Charm
Lexington
Keeneland
Gary Stevens
Kent Desormeaux
Santa Anita
Mike Pegram
Santa Fe Downs
New Mexico
Spaniards Fill Men’s French Open Final
Paris AP reports a sunny hot day at Roland Garros with 16 767 in attendance. Carlos Moya and Alex Corretja reach the men's final, both Spaniards, while Arantxa Sanchez Vicario faces Monica Seles in the women's final. Corretja says he and Moya feel they already won by reaching the final as friends.
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Paris
Roland Garros
Carlos Moya
Alex Corretja
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Monica Seles
Corretja
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