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Article: Easy Goer choice in Gold Cup at Belmont

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October 7, 1989
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Iknow today's $50,000 Warrenville Stakes at Arlington International Racecourse is interesting. But it'll be more exciting to watch Easy Goer in today's $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at New York's Belmont Park.

The Gold Cup will be simulcast to Arlington and all outlets at approximately 3:45 p.m. ESPN will televise the Gold Cup from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Easy Goer, who is shooting for titles as best 3-year-old, handicap champion and Horse of the Year, hasn't convinced everybody he's best. He lost the Kentucky Derby and Preakness to Sunday Silence, and that means plenty when handing out diplomas.

Experts said Easy Goer didn't like the mushy kind of mud on Derby day and jockey ...

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