61.   El-Guerrouj, too, will run his first race since the Olympics.

62.   Even Secretariat lost his first race.

63.   Fifty years ago, NASCAR held its first officially sanctioned race on the sands at Daytona Beach.

64.   Forbes admitted that political inexperience affected his handling of the abortion issue in his first race.

65.   Former U.S. Rep. Bryan Dorn of South Carolina enjoyed telling about his first race for Congress, in which the Ten Commandments played a part.

66.   For her part, Ms. Velazquez dismisses the criticisms, contending that she won her first race without much support from the party.

67.   Fred Tutt, general manager of the association and a veteran of the first race, said he especially liked the sander with Barbies dressed like windsurfers.

68.   Fresno fair racing Wednesday was canceled after the first race because the track was determined to be too hard.

69.   George Pataki won his first race for governor on votes the Conservatives gave him.

70.   Greg and Dana Cline of Columbia, Mo. arrived Monday with their two young sons, hoping to see their first race.