Spectacular Bid Seeks Third Straight Triple Crown Triumph
Spectacular Bid, trained by Bud Delp, aims to become the third consecutive Triple Crown winner in the Belmont Stakes. Jockeys Ronnie Franklin and Angel Cordero Jr. clashed in the jockey room, each fined $250 for Thursday’s scuffle after Wednesday’s race, as Franklin rides Spectacular Bid with Ruben Hernandez aboard Coastal starting from post nine.
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Belmont Stakes field odds and purse details
Stable riders populate the lineup with King Celebrity No 1 under John Nied and 50-1 odds, Quiet Crossing No 3 without a rider, Picturesque No 4 with Hernandez on call, Screen King No 6 with Cash Asmussen, Gallant Best No 7 with George Martens, Golden Act No 8 with Sandy Hawley, and Mystic Era No 10 with Jorge Velasquez. If all 10 start, the Belmont purse totals 273000 with 163800 to the winner. Delp, trainer of Spectacular Bid for Harry and Teresa Meyerhoff, called his colt a balding happy-go-lucky type.
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Belmont Distance Confidence From Delp Camp
Delp says the Belmont distance is fit to go a mile and a half and that no formality lies ahead. He remains concerned yet confident, noting the Meyerhoffs and exercise rider share high faith in Bid’s condition and readiness for the big race.
Rice Pitchers Have Let In Common In May Slugger Hits 2 Homers
Jim Rice says he needs better pitches to hit while blasting his 10th and 11th homers as Boston beats Chicago 9-2. Rookie Chuck Rainey earned the win for the Red Sox with a 17-hit effort. Orioles top Kansas City as Gary Roenicke drives in two on a bases loaded single. John Ellis powers Texas past Milwaukee with two homers and a double. Minnesota, Minnesota pitchers neutralize New York as Chris Chambliss homers for the Yankees.
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Ivie HR ruins Cards with game winning homer
In a 12-10 slugfest, Mike Ivie belts a three run homer in the ninth to beat the St. Louis Cardinals after San Francisco trailed early as Keith Hernandez hit a three run shot and Willie McCovey tied Mel Ott for 11th on the all time list with 511 homers. The loss snaps St. Louis seven game win streak while Chicago edged San Diego 4-3 in the other NL game.
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Threat to Du Quoin's Hambo emerges in bid talks
A special Hambletonian Society meeting set for July 6 in Saratoga will decide whether new bids to move the Hambletonian from Du Quoin State Fairgrounds are considered. Du Quoin officials and Meadowlands interest loom, with potential relocation as early as 1980. The Du Quoin fair signed an open-ended contract after a 1977 bid, and NBC plans to televise the race.
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Bird signs $3.25 million five year Celtics deal
Larry Bird, 6 foot 9 forward from Indiana State, signed a five year contract worth 3.25 million dollars with the Boston Celtics, becoming a record high paid rookie. Red Auerbach framed the deal as a major rebuild step with Bird receiving No. 33 and vowing top effort. The two month bargaining process began with Woolf seeking over 1 million annually before settling.
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Five programs each land eight NFL draftees in 1978
Notre Dame Pittsburgh Nebraska Southern California and Washington State each had eight players selected in the 1978 NFL draft, underscoring the depth of talent across these programs.
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