21.   And yet, for all that hard work, Lady Luck had always frowned upon Earnhardt and his Richard Childress Racing team on the day of the big race.

22.   And, finally, Florida will be the first state with a big Senate race to report.

23.   Any horse who sweeps the three big races at Belmont will be Horse of the Year, although that is a most difficult task.

24.   As longtime breeders and owners, the Middle Eastern horsemen are familiar faces at horse sales and big races in America.

25.   Asked yesterday morning whether he is worried that Indian Charlie lacks the proper seasoning for the big race, trainer Bob Baffert said he has no such concerns.

26.   Big races, big money and world-class competition dominate his resume.

27.   Alex Solis has been away from Santa Anita this week, riding in a big race in Saudi Arabia....

28.   All of his life, Ben Cecil dreamed of the day he would run a big horse in a big race.

29.   Bush has repeatedly refused to publicly say whether he will make the big race.

30.   But Bailey and his agent, Ron Anderson, are among the most adept in the business at sizing up contenders for big races.