1.   And a chance for people who normally watch NASCAR races from air-conditioned suites to see a dirt race.

2.   Hideyuki Mori, who trained Seeking the Pearl, said the horse handled her first dirt race well.

3.   More intriguing will be how the European horses entered in dirt races will fare after their estimable accomplishments on the turf, the predominant surface in Europe.

4.   No more dirt races, and many small half-miles, were dropped from the series.

5.   Three weeks ago Helmsman won the San Fernando Stakes in his first dirt race.

6.   He failed to win in his first five dirt races but had two seconds and a third.