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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...
...kind of like a colt,” Murphy said. “He’s kind of wild sometimes and he’s going to make some mistakes, but all of a sudden he just does that...
...kind of like a colt,” Murphy said. “He’s kind of wild sometimes and he’s going to make some mistakes, but all of a sudden he just does that...
...Task Force 88 from the police Mobile Brigade, or Brimob as it's known in Indonesia. By the end of 2005, another $12 million will have gone toward forging a team of 400 Indonesian investigators, explosives experts and snipers, armed with high-end American weaponry, including assault vehicles, Colt M-4 assault rifles, Armalite AR-10 sniper rifles and Remington 870 shotguns. "They are training exactly as they would do in the U.S.," explains program manager Gary Laing, a West Point graduate who has served nine years in the U.S. military. "We teach them to save lives and use deadly...
...called corkage, a slight rotting of the wine. Some manufacturers have tried using plastic corks, but they don't always form a perfect seal and can impart their own flavor. So this year, many wineries are switching to screw tops--the same technology you find when opening a Colt 45. California's Bonny Doon, whose $130 Cabernet opens with a flick of the wrist, threw a funeral for the cork in New York City in October. The cork industry is fighting back with a p.r. campaign, but that won't stop vintners like New Zealand's Kim Crawford, whose bottles...