1.   But it all made for brilliant racing, and a thrilling finish.

2.   Captain Bodgit had pressed Silver Charm to thrilling finishes in the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

3.   Even so, Silver Charm and rider Gary Stevens battled on bravely and made it a thrilling finish between the two gray colts.

4.   It was a thrilling finish that gave the Mets their second straight victory and lifted all the fog lingering from the managerial change.

5.   Just thrilling finishes.

6.   Thrilling finishes have become the norm in this series.

7.   A clever but risky pit-stop stop strategy paid off for Michael Schumacher and sent the Formula One season into a thrilling finish.

8.   A thrilling finish got the Miami Heat off to a good start in their new home.

9.   A thrilling finish.

10.   Aaron McKie hit two free throws in between two baskets by Doleac to set up the thrilling finish.