1.   Both horses galloped over the track at Belmont Park Friday morning, and their trainers pronounced them ready for the main event.

2.   But Monday at breakfast, she pronounced herself ready to go.

3.   --Ewing pronounced himself ready to play, after missing the entire preseason while recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery in July.

4.   Fisher argued that there was no need to wait for all market players to pronounce themselves ready.

5.   Gautreau pronounced it ready when it had a sheen on the top.

6.   He adds salt, stirs the pot, and pronounces them ready.

7.   However, some companies that already had top-of-the-line security and shipping needs have scoped out the new situation and pronounced themselves ready.

8.   In recent weeks, Rivera had not been as dependable as usual, but Torre had pronounced him ready for the playoffs.

9.   Left-hander Brian Anderson pitched a two-inning simulated game Tuesday and pronounced himself ready for a rehab start Sunday at Lake Elsinore.

10.   Minutes later, Johnson was assessing his triumph in typically understated fashion, pronouncing himself ready for the Olympics.