horse racing, politics mix in responses to OTB problems – Newsday
Two horses that finished first on a recent day at Belmont Park serve as living reminders of this year’s dramatic changes in political leadership. The winner of the sixth race on May 30 was Steamroller, which of course was the nickname of ex- Gov

Look has earned the right to a Coronation – Guardian Unlimited
Khalid Abdullah, whose well known colours were carried to victory by one of the best recent winners of the Coronation Stakes, Banks Hill in 2001, has another worthy contender for this afternoon’s prestigious prize in Modern Look. The betting angle

Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” – Slate
– Andrew Biggs questions whether Social Security’s “work test”–you only get it if you’ve worked–would “keep a more progressive Social Security program from being seen as welfare.” He notes that the Earned Income Tax Credit also goes only to