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Smarty Jones has seized the hearts, and wallets, of sports fans across America. The Preakness Stakes, which the chestnut colt from Philly won by 11.5 lengths, carried a record $59 million handle, or betting pool, and experts predict a $110 million handle, another record, for the June 5 Belmont Stakes day. Smarty's quest for the first Triple Crown since 1978 is sure to draw casual fans to the betting windows--but don't go into the event with blinders on. Some tips on how to enjoy the race while playing it safe...
Latasha Khan, the winner of the weekend’s pool and overall No. 1 selection for the team, will not play in the Pan Am Federation Cup due to a previous tournament commitment, but will play in the World Team Championships. Khan was also a member of the 2003 national team, winning individual gold...
Sunday proved a tougher contest, as Hall went up against the dominating Khan in the deciding game of her round-robin pool and fell...
...little-known rider, Elliott overcame demons to get this far. A back injury and weight gain when he was 19 kept him out of racing for 18 months. A recovering alcoholic, he paid a price for his habit with a year's probation after beating a friend with a pool cue. He also once assaulted a girlfriend. "I did things I'm not proud of," he has said...
COVER: Photomontage by Arthur Hochstein BUSH, BROOKS KRAFT; WITMER SISTERS, MICHAEL SEARS-POOL--GETTY IMAGES; MYERS, JASON REED--REUTERS; IRAQI WOMAN, KHAMPHA BOUAPHANH--ABACA PRESS; BREMER, ROBERTO SCHMIDT--AFP/GETTY IMAGES; PRISONER, AP; SOLDIER, AKRAM SALEH--REUTERS; TAGUBA, ALEX WONG--GETTY IMAGES; HUMVEE, ALI ABBAS--EPA; BERG, AP; ENGLAND, AP; RUMSFELD, JIM MACMILLAN...