Alydar May Meet Aff Firmed Again In Travers Stakes
After the Belmont Stakes thriller, Alydar and Affirmed are set for a $100000-added Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 19. trainer Laz Barrera praised the Belmont epic, noting the potential rematch could draw huge crowds and TV audiences.
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Affirmed Beats Alydar In Tense Stretch Duel For Seven Wins
In a pulsating race at Gulfstream, Affirmed held off Alydar with Judge Advocate close behind, securing his seventh win of the year and 14th overall. Barrera and Cauthen praised their mounts as Alydar pressed the favorite in a fierce stretch battle. The feature highlighted the era’s key rivalry and noted the historic line of consecutive Triple Crown winners.
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Night off helps Cards' Hendrick to big comeback
George Hendrick snapped a 3-for-35 slump with a three run double in the seventh as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-3. Hendrick had requested a one game rest after a 12-5 loss, and manager Ken Boyer supported his decision to let pitcher John Denny bat in the seventh. Denny had allowed two solo homers earlier but finished with a complete game effort for Houston.
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Lopez Wins Fourth Straight LPGA Championship
Nancy Lopez dominated the LPGA Championship to extend her winning streak to four in a row and break records. The 21-year-old from Roswell, New Mexico, tied the scoring standard, set a new under par mark, and increased her season earnings. Amy Alcott finished second, earning $14,650, while Lopez's early money total surpassed $100,000 for the season.
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Roswell
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Bean wins Memphis playoff to earn Open bid
Andy Bean defeated Lee Trevino in a sudden death playoff at the Danny Thomas Memorial Memphis Golf Classic, tying Trevino at 277 and earning momentum heading into the U S Open. Bean birdied the 72nd hole to force the playoff and then sealed the victory with a 35-foot birdie on the first playoff hole. Trevino, after a 65 in the final round, finished runner-up for the fourth time this year.
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Blewett Wins SIGA Title in Sudden Death at Jackson
Bill Blewett of Carbondale defended his Southern Illinois Golf Association championship at Jackson Country Club in a sudden-death playoff. He birdied the last hole for 69 67 136, edging Murphysboro’s Denny Kortkamp who tied at 136 after a late rally. In the playoff Blewett’s 30-foot chip on the second hole set up the title as Kortkamp missed a 3-foot par putt.
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