1.   The film showed Secretariat reaching the finish a few ticks ahead of Canonero, but Pimlico officials stubbornly refused to change the clocking.

2.   All suffered bruises, lost several minutes but managed to reach the finish.

3.   And - as almost every year - many riders and horses crashed before reaching the finish.

4.   Desjoyeaux won the race after stiff competition from Ellen MacArthur of Great Britain, who is in second place and is expected to reach the finish Sunday.

5.   The first yachts are not expected to reach the finish in Hobart until Friday or early Saturday.

6.   Giaffone pressured Catroneves, trying to force the reigning champion to use up his precious fuel before he could reach the finish.

7.   He must now hope that his Spanish rival falters before the field reaches the finish in Chester on Wednesday.