31.   The field included several other veteran sprinters.

32.   The field includes Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, New York Gov. George Pataki and New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.

33.   The field also includes Jamie Neher of Weston, making his third start of the season.

34.   The field did not include Dreams Gallore, who won the Mother Goose at Belmont Park and ran second in the Coaching Club American Oaks.

35.   The field includes Affirmed runner-up Hello and Illinois Derby winner Wild Rush.

36.   The field includes eight former USGA champions.

37.   The field includes James Driscoll of Charles River, who led the qualifying for the USGA Junior Championship by seven strokes Wednesday at New England CC.

38.   The field of eight includes Honour and Glory, the speedster from the D. ayne Lukas stable, who won the Metropolitan Mile.

39.   The growing field also includes Grigory Yavlinsky, an economic reformer, and Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a strident nationalist.

40.   The GHO field also includes Scott Hoch and Fuzzy Zoeller.