New Haven, October 26, 2002 – Jockey Mike Smith won the Distaff aboard Azeri and the Juvenile aboard Vindication, while his Stable Wars stablemate Orientate captured the Sprint to give stable 8 the victory in Autotote's Breeders' Cup proposition wager.

Smith also finished second aboard Composur in the Juvenile Fillies to account for stable eight's 18 points. Sent off at 7-1, the stable paid $17.80 to win.

Stable 1 (Jerry Bailey, Golden Apples, With Anticipation, and Bonapaw) was second with 16 points. Stable 5 (Mike Kinane, Vindication, Kona Gold, and Kazzia) and Stable 10 (John Velazquez, Xtra Heat, Farda Amiga, and Landseer) dead heated for third with 13 points.

The exacta 8-1 paid $42.40.

The trifecta 8-1-5 paid $129.20 and the trifecta 8-1-10 paid $256.60.

The Stable Wars Wager asks fans to wager on a stable consisting of a jockey and three horses. The Stable that wins the most points wins the wager. First place finishers are worth 5 points, second 3 points, and third, 1 point.

2002 Stable Wars Proposition Wager

1.) Patrons can wager on which "stable" will earn the most points over the course of the eight Breeders’ Cup races to be run Saturday, October 26, 2002 at Arlington.

2.) There will be 10 stables consisting of three horses and one jockey.

3.) The stables will be determined by Autotote Enterprises, Inc. after the pre-Breeders’ Cup draw, Wednesday, October 16, 2002.

4.) Each stable will receive 5 points for a win, 3 points for second and 1 point for third. At the conclusion of the seven races, the stable with the most points wins.

5.) In a particular race, should a dead heat occur, the points will be awarded to each stable. For example, if there is a dead heat for second, each stable will receive three points.

6.) Wagering opens on Saturday, October 19, 2002. Wagering closes 5 minutes before the post of the first Breeders’ Cup race, approximately 1:15 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2002.

7.) The Breeders’ Cup consists of the following races: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filllies, Sprint, Distaff, Mile, Juvenile Colts, Turf, Filly and Mare Turf, and Classic.

8.) There will be Win, Exacta and Trifecta wagering. Pay-offs will be based on independent Connecticut parimutuel pools.

9.) Minimum wager is $1.

10.) The takeout is 23 percent.

11.) The official order of finish, as determined by the track stewards, will be used for purposes of tabulating the results.

12.) In the event that one or more of the horses in the stable does not compete in the Breeders’ Cup, the stable will still be considered a wagering interest. There will be no refunds. For example, if horse B, in a stable that consists of horses A, B, C does not run in the Breeders’ Cup, this stable will consist of horses A and C with the designated jockey.

13.) A stable in which the designated jockey does not compete in any of the Breeders’ Cup races, will be considered a non-starter. Under this scenario, money will be refunded and the stable will be considered a "SCRATCH" from the proposition contest.

14.) Pay-offs will be posted at approximately 6:00 p.m. , on October 26, 2002.

15.) Wagering will be available at all Connecticut Off-Track-Betting branches as well as the Bradley

Teletheater, Sports Haven, Plainfield Greyhound Park, Shoreline Star, Mohegan Sun, and AEI telephone wagering.

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