1.   As in real turf races, which often deteriorate into bumper cars because of sharp turns and tactical paces, most of the losers came back with excuses.

2.   A sterner test comes today, when two turf races will be held on the same Southern California card for the first time since September at Del Mar.

3.   Half an hour earlier, McAnally had won a turf race with Grooming to tie Shulman.

4.   In the turf races, post position also is huge.

5.   It sponsors a turf race that ABC has agreed to show for the first time as a prelude to the Derby.

6.   License Fee just edged clear before the wire to win the mile turf race by a neck.

7.   Seven times this season, Nakatani has climbed aboard the post-time favorite for a turf race, and the results have been five victories and two seconds.

8.   The Beverly D. is the richest turf race exclusively for fillies and mares in the world as the Europeans do not write races based on gender.

9.   The third week of the Saratoga meeting opened with rain Friday, so all turf races were switched to the dirt track, causing many horses to be scratched.

10.   The turf race is more interesting.