1.   An earlier poll had shown Gramm second behind Dole in the state.

2.   Among U.S. oil companies, Texaco ranks second behind Exxon Mobil, and Chevron is close behind in third place.

3.   And though his own face was wrenched in pain as he crossed the line, the second-place finisher was nearly a second behind.

4.   Baffert also will saddle Real Quiet, who finished second behind his stablemate at Santa Anita.

5.   Baffert regards Victory Gallop, who finished second behind Real Quiet in both prior classics, as the main rival again.

6.   Benjamin Raich of Austria won the bronze medal with a combined time seven-tenths of a second behind Aamodt.

7.   Brazil was ranked second behind Australia in sales of government-controlled assets.

8.   Agassi is seeded second behind Pete Sampras.

9.   But his standing was diminished when he ran a rather listless second behind Captain Bodgit in the Florida Derby last month.

10.   But it was a distant second behind Frank Kimmel, who has won nine races.