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Watch Breeders’ Cup preps with open mind

Over the next two weekends, most of the Breeders’ Cup horses will prep in stakes races at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Santa Anita Park and beyond. I thought it might be revealing to see where the 14 Breeders’ Cup race winners of 2008 prepped, especially since Santa Anita, where the main track is Pro Ride synthetic surface, is the host site again.

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GOLF

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Drama wanes in finale at Bullring

The NASCAR All-American Series closes its season Saturday night at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring when 2009 champions will be determined in six divisions.

NFL BETTING: Fisher will get Titans on track

Despite mounting evidence to the contrary, there are excellent coaches walking NFL sidelines. Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans is one of them.

Taking time to teach youngsters can create lifelong hunters

The upland game bird season started with a bang last weekend as young hunters like Cody Newberry shouldered their shotguns and took to the field for the first time. With his dad, Hoss Newberry, playing the role of bird dog, Cody bagged a limit of chukar and a quail to boot. The father-son team took advantage of the two-day youth hunt that took place last weekend.

Rebels struggle to keep football

UNLV has lost three fumbles, and its defense has only two takeaways. The Rebels’ minus-6 turnover margin is 108th in the nation.
At least they play an 0-3 UNR team this week — at 1 p.m. Saturday at Reno’s Mackay Stadium — that ranks 119th, or second to last, with a minus-9 turnover margin.

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