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	USATODAY.com - War Emblem shines again in Preakness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		War Emblem's three-quarters of a length victory in the Preakness over 46-1 longshot Magic Weisner stamped him as the best 3-year-old of his generation.
		When the gates opened in the Preakness, it was obvious that War Emblem was going to have a crowd wherever he went.
		War Emblem had no chance to break out to the front because Menacing Dennis beat everyone out of the gate.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/horses/2002triplecrown/2002-05-18-preakness.htm (742 words)

	War Emblem Wins the Derby
		War Emblem won an impressive victory in the 128th Kentucky Derby by four lengths after leading the entire race.
		War Emblem won his fifth race in seven career starts in a time of 2:01, the seventh-fastest in Derby history.
		War Emblem - $43 to win (fulfillment, Bush is the 43rd President), $22.80 (cursing turning to blessing) to place and $13.60 (double blessing of Israel) to show.
	www.biblenews1.com /history2/20020504.htm (1470 words)

	War Emblem Set the Pace, Won the Race (washingtonpost.com)
		War Emblem's victory was a repeat of his front-running win in the Illinois Derby that spurred Baffert's client, Prince Ahmed Salman, to purchase him.
		War Emblem was able to open a commanding lead without a challenge and romped home by more than six lengths.
		Yet even though War Emblem was blessed by the racing gods, it would be wrong, or at least premature, to dismiss his victories in Illinois and Kentucky as flukes or to suggest that he is an unworthy addition to the roster of Derby winners.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A37057-2002May5¬Found=true (1130 words)

	The red cross and red crescent – towards an additional emblem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Section on moves to introduce a new emblem that would be used in addition to the red cross and red crescent; the issue of Israel’s Magen David Adom; explanation of the legal implications; frequently asked questions.
		The red cross and red crescent emblems are universally recognized symbols of assistance for the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters.
		The provisions of international humanitarian law establish which persons and institutions are entitled to use the red cross and red crescent emblems, under what conditions they may do so and the measures that may be taken to punish any misuse of the emblems.
	www.icrc.org /web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList2/Focus:Emblem (852 words)

	Horse Racing: War Emblem's return, wedding highlight
		For racing fans, the big news is War Emblem's return to the races for the first time since stumbling badly at the start of the Belmont Stakes and finishing eighth in his bid to win the Triple Crown.
		War Emblem arrived at Monmouth from Del Mar yesterday and was scheduled to go out on the track today.
		The final decision to put War Emblem on a plane was made by Richard Mulhall, racing manager for The Thoroughbred Corp., after discussions with Baffert and Prince Ahmed's younger brother, Faisal.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/other/20020801waremblem5.asp (600 words)

	ESPN.com - War Emblem, betting scam, Azeri top stories of 2002
		War Emblem became golden boy trainer Bob Baffert's third 3-year-old to win the Derby and Preakness, only to fall short of a Triple Crown sweep by failing in the Belmont Stakes on June 8.
		With War Emblem finishing eighth in the BC Classic, Azeri became the favorite for Horse of the Year honors, to be announced in late January.
		But after his Preakness win, War Emblem fever faded as the colt lost three of his final four races and was shipped to Japan to stand at stud for his newest owners, who paid $17 million for him.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1478609&type=story (1293 words)

	War Emblem falls behind in the mating game - Financial Times - MSNBC.com
		War Emblem, who was a Triple Crown hopeful in 2002, hasn't been mating with the regularity his new owners had hoped.
		War Emblem did cover seven mares at Shadai last year, and four of them were reported in foal.
		Shadai revealed last year that War Emblem rejected that number of mares of various breeds, sizes and colors; they were proffered to him in a vain attempt to arouse the young stallion's interest.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3957396 (839 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2002 Triple Crown - War Emblem faces daunting task in Triple Crown quest - Friday June 07, 2002 05:38 PM
		The absence of it enabled War Emblem to wire the field in the Kentucky Derby.
		Now, as War Emblem tries to become only the 12th Triple Crown winner, the end result will hinge on how fast the race is from the start.
		The dilemma for jockeys and trainers is whether to let another horse set the pace and run the risk of never catching him (as happened with War Emblem in the Derby) or to make the leader work for the lead and run the risk of burning out your own colt in the process.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/horseracing/2002/triplecrown/news/2002/06/07/belmont_speed (824 words)

	Kentucky Derby Notebook: War Emblem gives bettors big returns
		War Emblem led wire-to-wire to win the Kentucky Derby, earning Prince Ahmed Salman the gold trophy from America's most famous race.
		War Emblem won the Illinois Derby on April 6 in the same wire-to-wire style he used yesterday.
		He liked the colt's name and was further intrigued when War Emblem's trainer at the time, Frank Springer, said the Preakness Stakes was a better fit than the Kentucky Derby.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/other/20020505derbynot0505p5.asp (879 words)

	The Anniston Star - War Emblem pronounced ready to run
		The awareness of War Emblem’s capabilities and the presence of new challengers with front-running ability suggested his vulnerability would be exposed in the Preakness.
		Then War Emblem made his move, took the lead and held off the late challenge of 45-1 long shot Magic Weisner to win by three-quarters of a length.
		War Emblem can’t change his front-running style, and Baffert anticipates different opponents will challenge him at different stages of the 11/2-mile race.
	www.annistonstar.com /sports/2002/as-pros-0608-0-2f07x3525.htm (758 words)

	War Emblem turns Haskell into a personal showcase By doug mckenzie Staff Writer
		War Emblem breezed to an easy victory after going off as a 3-10 favorite, and paid $2.60 to win, the second-lowest payoff in Haskell history.
		As impressive as War Emblem was at the Haskell, Medaglia d’Oro may have outshined him, beating the field by 13 3/4 lengths.
		War Emblem ran the first quarter in 23 and 4/5ths, practically in cruise control.
	examiner.gmnews.com /News/2002/0808/Sports (812 words)

	USATODAY.com - War Emblem shines again in Preakness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		War Emblem's three-quarters of a length victory in the Preakness over 46-1 longshot Magic Weisner stamped him as the best 3-year-old of his generation.
		War Emblem had no chance to break out to the front because Menacing Dennis beat everyone out of the gate.
		Both War Emblem and Point Given are owned by Saudi Prince Ahmed bin Salman and Baffert has made no secret of his wish to win the Triple Crown for him.
	usatoday.com /sports/horses/2002triplecrown/2002-05-18-preakness.htm (742 words)

	War Emblem Breezes at Churchill in First Post-Preakness Work - bloodhorse.com
		Baffert wanted to give War Emblem a more demanding workout at Churchill Wednesday than he had given the colt prior to the Preakness Stakes, when he was timed in 1:03 1/5 for five-eighths of a mile.
		Baffert said Victor Espinoza, who rode War Emblem in the Preakness and in his previous victory in the Kentucky Derby, told him the colt was rank and the trainer thought a stiffer workout might take a little of the edge off and prevent him from wanting to do too much early in the race.
		Baffert has scheduled War Emblem's final workout for next Tuesday at Churchill one day before shipping the colt to New York for the June 8 Belmont Stakes.
	www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=9816 (375 words)

	War Emblem Wins the Preakness
		War Emblem ran the 1 3-16th-mile Preakness in 1:56.36.
		Earnings were: War Emblem $7.60, $6 and $4.40; Magic Weisner second for $33 and $14; and Proud Citizen third for $5.
		A war emblem is the symbol for war.
	www.biblenews1.com /history2/20020518.htm (726 words)

	Star 'War' II - baltimoresun.com
		War Emblem, the fl, smooth-striding colt owned by a prince, established that he can win on his own terms with a three-quarters-of-a-length victory in the 127th Preakness yesterday at Pimlico Race Course.
		War Emblem repulsed a challenge by Proud Citizen, the Derby runner-up, and looked as if he would draw off into the fading afternoon sunlight.
		War Emblem became the 65th favorite to win the Preakness in its 127 runnings.
	www.baltimoresun.com /sports/horseracing/preakness/bal-sp.preakness19may19,0,2872531.story?coll=bal-sports-preakness (1030 words)

	War Emblem primed for Preakness
		War Emblem is trainer Bob Baffert's third Kentucky Derby winner, and his first two -- Silver Charm in 1997 and Real Quiet in 1998 -- also won the Preakness and made good runs at becoming the 12th Triple Crown wearer with narrow losses in the Belmont Stakes.
		Salman bought War Emblem just after the colt had won the Illinois Derby by 6 1/4 lengths in the same wire-to-wire fashion as at the Kentucky Derby.
		In the three weeks Baffert trained War Emblem at Churchill Downs, they remained in the background like the 20-to-1 shot the colt would be in the Run for the Roses.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/05/15/SP153969.DTL&type=printable (806 words)

	Baffert ponders War Emblem’s future
		War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert hasn’t made a firm decision about what is next for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner.
		In his bid to become racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 24 years, War Emblem stumbled badly out of the gate in the Belmont Stakes on June 8 and finished eighth, with Sarava winning at record odds of 70-1.
		War Emblem went wire-to-wire in winning the Derby at odds of 20-1 on May 4, then took the Preakness two weeks later.
	www.showmenews.com /2002/Jun/20020616Spor021.asp (614 words)

	War Emblem set for crowning moment
		War Emblem won the Derby and Preakness in impressive fashion, but he hasn't scared off the competition.
		War Emblem has come a long way in a short time.
		War Emblem has earned about $2.5 million in purses and bonus money since the sale; a win in the Belmont would be worth $5.6 million, including a $5 million bonus that goes to a Triple Crown winner.
	www.freep.com /sports/othersports/belmont6_20020606.htm (594 words)

	War Emblem wins Preakness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		BALTIMORE — War Emblem is versatile after all, and his victory in the Preakness Stakes has trainer Bob Baffert back in the Triple Crown chase.
		War Emblem, a winner in six of his nine career starts, arrived at Baffert's barn a mere three weeks before the Derby, after the colt was bought for $900,000 by Salman.
		After the race, the frisky War Emblem still had enough energy left to try to nip the outrider pony who was escorting him to the winner's circle.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/05/19/spt_war_emblem_wins.html (1019 words)

	Eclipse Awards \| Daily Racing Form
		The tumultuous 2002 season for War Emblem ended on a high note Monday night in Beverly Hills, Calif., with his selection as champion 3-year-old colt.
		War Emblem's story line seemed preposterous, even for some of the soap operas produced in the town where he claimed his award.
		War Emblem was the choice of all three organizations that vote on the Eclipse Awards - Daily Racing Form, the National Turf Writers Association, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.
	www.drf.com /eclipse/2002/winners/3c.html (469 words)

	Derby winner War Emblem is off to the Preakness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Preakness may be more to War Emblem's liking — it's a sixteenth-of-a-mile shorter than the Derby and the tighter turns favor speed horses.
		War Emblem's $43 win payoff for a $2 bet was the highest since Lukas' Charismatic returned $64.60 in 1999...
		War Emblem is the 22nd Derby winner to lead at each point of call during the race.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/05/06/spt_derby_winner_war.html (878 words)

	Kentucky Derby 128 \| 2002 \| Derby Coverage \| Derby Entrants \| War Emblem \|
		War Emblem is out of Sweetest Lady, who is by a fine sire of main track and turf routers, Lord At War (Arg).
		As a broodmare sire, champion Lord At War (Arg) is the sire of 13 crops and 81 producing daughters including the dams of: champion Poetically; Lasting Approval, an earner of over $500,000; E Dubai; Whiskey Wisdom; champion Primaly; Tali'sluckybusride; No Matter What and Malhado Island.
		War Emblem is an example of a speed (via Raise A Native) on stamina (via Lord At War) pedigree cross, or nick, and Our Emblem seems to be getting main track routers who can stay nine furlongs.
	www.kentuckyderby.com /2002/derby_coverage/derby_contenders/war_emblem (1121 words)

	PaceAdvantage.Com Discussion Board - War Emblem Having Problems in Breeding Shed
		War Emblem, North America's champion 3-year-old male of 2002 who was sold to Japan's Shadai Stallion Station for nearly $18 million in September, is having difficulties covering mares in his first year at stud and his owners are negotiating a settlement with an insurance company.
		The problem with War Emblem does not involve his fertility, sources close to Shadai said, but with his willingness or interest to breed mares.
		War Emblem's breeding difficulty is the latest in a series of blows to the Yoshida family's operation, which lost three major stallions last year.
	www.paceadvantage.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5235 (374 words)

	War Emblem cruises \| LJWorld.com
		War Emblem went wire-to-wire and left 17 3-year-old challengers in the dust, rolling to a four-length victory over Proud Citizen and giving Baffert his third Derby victory in six years.
		And the only reason he had War Emblem was because Saudi Prince Ahmed Salman bought the horse after it won the Illinois Derby and sent it to Baffert's barn three weeks ago.
		War Emblem, as expected, set the pace in the 1 1/4-mile Derby, and never let go of the lead, finishing in 2:01.13 ninth fastest in Derby history.
	www.ljworld.com /section/horseracing/story/91951 (1272 words)

	USATODAY.com - War Emblem falters in bid for Triple Crown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Espinoza had to struggle to keep his horse from suffering worse damage and was able to put War Emblem among the contenders but not the lead, where he likes to run.
		For a brief moment, a spot opened up on the rail and War Emblem took the lead at the head of the stretch but it was apparent the colt had used a lot of himself up and he faded.
		War Emblem's defeat means racing continues its long dry spell without a Triple Crown winner.
	cgi1.usatoday.com /sports/horses/2002triplecrown/2002-06-08-belmont.htm (621 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- War Emblem to be retired to Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		NEW YORK – Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Emblem was sold for $17 million yesterday, and plans called for the 3-year-old colt to run in the Breeders' Cup Classic before retiring to stud in Japan.
		War Emblem, bred by Russell Reineman and purchased for $900,000 by the late Saudi Prince Ahmed bin Salman a few weeks before the Derby, finished eighth after stumbling leaving the gate in the Belmont Stakes in his bid to become racing's first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
		After the Belmont, War Emblem was sent to California and did not return to the races until Aug. 4, when he came back East and took the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/delmarraces/20020912-9999_1s12waremblm.html (379 words)

	War Emblem favorite but no safe bet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		It's as if the race already has been run, and War Emblem is standing in the winner's circle.
		War Emblem's trainer, Bob Baffert, has said that Proud Citizen, trained by rival D. Wayne Lukas, is probably the horse he fears most.
		Medaglia d'Oro was a close second choice in the betting to War Emblem in the Preakness but never fired, ending up eighth, 17 lengths back of the winner.
	www.freep.com /sports/othersports/bel7_20020607.htm (670 words)

	05/18/02 - War Emblem Eyes Legendary Status In Visa Triple Crown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		With his win at the 127th running of Preakness, War Emblem becomes the 18th horse in history to win the first two races of the Visa Triple Crown, and moves one step closer to earning the $5 million Visa Triple Crown Challenge bonus.
		At the Belmont Stakes on June 8, War Emblem could become the 12th horse in history and the first in 24 years to capture all three jewels of the Triple Crown.
		War Emblem is the fourth contender in the past six years with a chance to win the Visa Triple Crown, and would be the first winner since Affirmed in 1978.
	usa.visa.com /about_visa/newsroom/press_releases/nr126.html (542 words)

	War Emblem Againr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		WAR EMBLEM did show a rating gear when he won an entry level allowance race at FG but he has never passed horses after a 1/2 mi into any race in his PP's.
		WAR EMBLEM once again had things his own way winning the Derby on the lead.
		WAR EMBLEM won the Derby at 20-1 and improved his variant figure for the 3rd race in a row.
	www.woodsideassociates.com /preakness_it_figs2002.html (1657 words)

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