1.   Both agreed that the small field of nine and the marathon distance would showcase the talents of each colt.

2.   Masya, who reportedly battled malaria recently, is trying to distinguish himself at the marathon distance.

3.   Not only are the colts trying the marathon distance for perhaps the only time, but it is an oddity for jockeys as well.

4.   They won medals for shorter races on the track, but they feared that the marathon distance was beyond their range.

5.   Nor could people believe her regime of a marathon distance in training each day.