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...stage was set. This was to be a showdown of rival Harvard and Yale, the likes of which had never before been seen. The one new twist to the story, though, was that Yale had been given the inside track. Harvard went in an underdog, seeded second behind Yale in every race but the J.V. lightweight contest (where Yale had a very weak boat...
...showdown made for Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day. Spectacular Bid was the king of the Eastern three-year-olds, a smooth-striding colt that had simply overwhelmed his competition in Florida and Kentucky. Flying Paster was the best of the West, a dangerous stretch runner that had dominated California racing throughout the spring. The two colts battled behind the leaders for the first mile on the old course in Louisville, Ky., last week, but when it came to the testing moment on the far turn, Spectacular Bid ran off from Flying Paster and away from the field, winning...
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...Eric Stevens and Matt Levine, both 6-ft. 7-in. and 215 lbs. However, Harvard boasts more race experience this year and a finely-tuned, lean and strong boat. The race promises to be a classic. As Gardiner said, "There's no question it's going to be a showdown--the most incredible showdown between Harvard and Yale in a long time...
...season the monster that is Yale had shadowed the Crimson with reports of amazing margins of victories--16 seconds over Penn, for instance. Everyone pointed to yesterday's Goldthwait Cup, with Princeton rounding out the fleet, as the showdown for number...