Riva Ridge Wins Historic Kentucky Derby Run
Saturday sports round up from UPI shows Riva Ridge capturing the eighth Kentucky Derby. Indiana Pacers top New York Nets 124-103 in ABA playoff opener. Jack Ickx wins Coupes De Spa Group 2 race in Belgium. Winnie Shaw defeats Pat Coleman for Rothmans Hard Courts title in England. Billie Jean King beats Nancy Richey Gunter 6-3 6-3 to win Virginia Slims event. Triple Bend sets 1 19 4 5 for seven furlongs at Hollywood Park. Giuseppe Guzzinati wins world harness title in Philadelphia. Lompoc track club places second at Santa Ynez inv. John Newcombe defeats Cliff Drysdale at Caesar's Palace event despite stomach strain.
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Carlton and Phils ride Carlton’s gem past Giants
Steve Carlton pitched seven innings, sacked his 1,000th strikeout, and led the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-3 win over the San Francisco Giants as Carlton downplayed the trade talk. The Phils widened a four run edge late, aided by a costly Gary Maddox error.
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Wild Bill Jewell Wins Fast Supermodified Main
Speedways spark flies as Wild Bill Jewell surges on the final lap to win the supermodified main, overtaking Atascadero rival Bob Elliott who led early before a fourth turn tangle. Chuck Molinari and Darrell Walker finish behind, with Carson Porter knocked out early by an axle break.
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King City tops Lompoc in 4-4 soccer tie at Ryan Park
King City and Lompoc United played to a 4-4 draw as Lompoc led 3-1 at halftime before King City stormed back. Lompoc's Luis Quiroz and Armando Chavez scored for United while King City's goals came from multiple players in a brisk second half rally.
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Standings and results from a rainy baseball weekend
Standings show Cincinnati and Atlanta with mixed results while Montreal, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia posted wins. Rain and cold weather affected schedules with several games postponed or rescheduled. key matchups included Los Angeles at Montreal and St Louis at Atlanta, plus multiple interleague results across three days.
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Lompoc Valley Riders honor high point trophies at Clarence Brown Memorial show
At La Salle Canyon Stables Sunday the Lompoc Valley Riders awarded seven high point trophies across English and Western divisions. Susan Fitch won the English high point. Eileen Dyer Tammy Dyer and a 12-under tie of Sherry Brandon Cheryl Dyer led Western and gymkhana honors. reserve awards went to Janet Jeffers Pam Baughn Connie Stacy.
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