Triple Crown splurge a coincidence or confluence
The piece examines why multiple horses won the Triple Crown in quick succession after Secretariat. It notes rising foal crops, statistical odds, and factors like psychological barriers falling, changing owner strategies, and broader improvements in equine talent. It cites opinions from industry figures on why repeat crowns may occur again.
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Secretariat
Seattle Slew
Affirmed
John Finney
Fasig-Tipton Auction Co
Finney
Drought, luck, and misfortune shape Triple Crown pursuit
The piece reviews how chance and injury affected historic Derby and Triple Crown chances. It notes that 154 horses won two legs of the series in 25 years, many faltered at Belmont or Derby due to luck or ailments. It cites Native Dancer, Majestic Prince, Canonero II, Tim Tam, Riva Ridge, Tom Fool, Buckpasser, and Dr Fager among others and mentions training collapses and track conditions.
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New York Times
New York
Secretariat
Pegasus
Seattle Slew
Affirmed
Spectacular Bid
Citation
Winter Quarters
Finney
Paign
Chance
Native Dancer
Majestic Prince
Canonero II
Tim Tam
Riva Ridge
Pimlico
Tom Fool
Buckpasser
Dr. Fager
Graystark
Belmont Stakes set to test Spectacular Bid against 3 challengers
Jockey Ronnie Franklin and rival Angel Cordero face stewards at Belmont Park but the Belmont Stakes ride for Spectacular Bid remains secure. The 111th Belmont offers a $200,000-added race with Spectacular Bid aiming for a third straight Triple Crown, post time 5 38 p m EDT and CBS coverage.
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New York
Ronnie Franklin
Belmont Park
Angel Cordero
Franklin
Cordero
Belmont
Spectacular Bid
Loren Rettele
Secretariat
Bid
Golden Act
General Assembly
Screen King
CBS
Bud Delp
Templeton hurts lefties as Cardinals rally past Giants
Garry Templeton, a switch hitter, went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI as St. Louis beat San Francisco 6-5 to extend their win streak to seven. Templeton, hitting .475 against lefties in 13 games, delivered the deciding hit in the eighth off Gary Lavelle after Tony Scott and Larry Herndon homered for the Giants. The victory kept St Louis a half game behind Montreal in the NL East.
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St. Louis
Garry Templeton
San Francisco Giants
Templeton
San Francisco
Phil Nasty
Tom Griffin
Gary Lavelle
Tony Scott
Gards
Montreal
Giants
Dave Roberts
Jack Clark
Larry Herndon
Lavelle
Scott
Randy Moffitt
Buddy Schultz
Mark Littell
Ken Boyer
Ragains Drives New Athens To Illinois State Title
New Athens wins the Class A Illinois high school baseball title 4 3 over Normal University High. Byron Ragains drives in the decisive run with a bases loaded grounder in the seventh, adding a single and stolen base earlier as New Athens finishes 25 2 2. Ken Pour earns the win, John Bean the loser, after New Athens defeated New Lenox Providence to reach the final and University beat Camp Point Central in the other semifinal.
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Springfield
Byron Ragains
New Athens
Ragains
Mark Schneidewind
Normal University High
Normal
Cobden
New Lenox Providence
Pour
Kevin
Dave Burke
Burke
Don Manzke
Ken Pour
John
Bean
University
Camp Point Central
Celtics Close In On Bird Deal Worth Over Three Million
The Boston Celtics near finalizing a multi year NBA contract with college player of the year Larry Bird. Sources say annual pay around 650000, totaling over three million across five years, with accountants reviewing the agreement before signing.
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Indiana
Boston
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Bird
Bob Woolf
Woolf
Harry Mangurian
Saluki three and area players drafted in MLB event
Three Southern Illinois University players and three former area prep standouts were drafted on day two of MLB’s free-agent draft. SIU’s Chuck Curry Jerry DeSimone and Steve Stieb went to the Giants Padres and Braves respectively, with area picks Gary Gaetti Scott Stranski and John Lackey chosen by the Twins Mariners and Tigers. Gaetti led Northwest Missouri State with 33 RBI and set school records, while DeSimone hit .335 with 16 steals. Stieb hit .279 with solid defense, and Stranski posted a 7-3 mark for Northwestern U with a 3.32 ERA. Lackey pitched Florida Southern to two national titles and went 18-3 over two years.
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Mike Chamness
Mike Estes
Southern
Minnesota Twins
Mount Vernon
Scott Stranski
Seattle Mariners
Nashville
John Lackey
Detroit Tigers
Bowie
Gaetti
Curry
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SIUC
Kansas City Royals
DeSimone
Salukis
Milwaukee Brewers
Stieb
Dave Stieb
Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays
Syracuse
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Centralia High School
Northwest Missouri
Lakeland College
Mattoon
Illinois
Stranski
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Mount Vernon High School
Ll- Southern Illinois
Lackey
Nashville High School
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern
Delta State
Valdosta State
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