11.   The important thing is simply that the Gold Cup is the first major thoroughbred race of the summer, and if summer is here, then spring is over.

12.   The Meadowlands will present unusual programs Wednesday and Thursday with two thoroughbred races preceding full harness cards.

13.   The Triple Crown goes to the horse that wins, in one year, three certain Thoroughbred races in the United States.

14.   This is an injustice, but so it goes in the world of thoroughbred race riding.

15.   Trinity Meadows is now back to its original schedule of four thoroughbred races a day.

16.   Count The Chads, Tooclosetocall and Florida Recount are among the names thoroughbred race horses have been given since the presidential elections.

17.   Count The Chads, Tooclosetocall and Florida Recount are among the names thoroughbred race horses have been given since the election.

18.   Sally Bailie, one of the first women to train thoroughbred race horses to victory in major U.S. stakes races, died Monday.