1.   Golden Freeze cut out much of the early running but Waterloo Boy moved smoothly into the lead three out.

2.   Badge was far back in the early running, too, as was fourth-place Stephen Got Even.

3.   City Zip stalked Yonaguska through the early running, but suddenly dropped back nearing the far turn.

4.   Others in the early running should include Ohio State linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer, Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne, Louisiana State tailback Kevin Faulk and Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch.

5.   American horse Westgate Crown set the early running, followed by Bonheur de Tillard, with Cedre du Vivier close up.

6.   Arsenal was missing suspended Emmanuel Petit and injured Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp and was generally outplayed by the French team after making most of the early running.

7.   Mallorca made the early running and twice almost opened its account through forwards Biagini and Veljko Paunovic.

8.   The Americans unexpectedly made the early running and found themselves fighting off a determined recovery from Nihon which saw the crews level at the mile mark.

9.   The International Olympic Committee is fed up with Atlanta organizers over the transport and computer fiascos that have marred the early running of the Centennial Games.

10.   Adam van Staveren, who had just come on for Banks four minutes earlier, made the early running linking with second-row John Tait.