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The Ambassadors of Dirt

By Jeremy Plonk
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

While it might not sound like much of an upper-level cabinet post, the Ambassadors of Dirt at the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be the most highly scrutinized politicos in this dog-and-pony show. "Politicos" might sound like a bit of a reach, but if you've read three sentences about the all-weather surface firestorms that have brewed in thoroughbred racing over the past few years, you know just how charged and emotional the debates have become. One longtime industry official told ...

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