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Digging below the Breeders' Cup surface

By Jeremy Plonk
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

There are two glaring holes with the argument that the Europeans had a decided advantage against the Americans simply because of the all-weather track at the 2008 Breeders' Cup. One, the Euros also jerked a knot in the Yanks on the turf. Two, this is the first steroid-free Breeders' Cup in history; and more importantly than the single, headline-grabbing drug banishment, it was easily the most heavily tested and medicinally scrutinized racing event ever held in America. Out-of-competition, rand ...

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