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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Hes back in the Breeders Cup -- obviously.Obviously, an 8-year-old gelding, is set to become just the fourth horse to make five Breeders Cup starts when he races in the Turf Sprint on Saturday. And this is no vanity entry. Obviously has won only once in four starts this year, but that win was a strong one, in the Poker at Belmont, and his defeats, two seconds and a third, all were admirable performances.Obviously set a scorching pace in the City of Hope Mile here at Santa Anita last month and still held on for third, and on Saturday, he turns back from a mile to 6-1/2 furlongs to join Kona Gold, Perfect Drift, and California Flag as the only horses with five Breeders Cup runs.This horse, he has not lost a jump, said trainer Phil DAmato. Hes just a freak, a genetic freak.Obviously began his career in 2011 in Ireland, where he was bred, and DAmato was at the overseas sale when Obviously was purchased by owners Joe Scardino and Tony Fanticola late that year. Obviously has raced only 10 times in the last three calendar years, and DAmato said its his owners patience that has combined with Obviouslys constitution to prolong his career.They just ask me to let them know when were going to run, and theyre happy, he said.Obviouslys best try among four Mile starts came in 2012, when he set a fast pace and gallantly held third behind Wise Dan and Animal Kingdom. Obviously set the pace in the last three Miles, finishing fifth in 2013 and 2014 and ninth last year at Keeneland while racing over soft turf, which blunts his brilliance.But Obviously has looked like his best self again this year. He has raced well down the hill at Santa Anita, and at his best, he fits as well as any horse in the Turf Sprint.Hes the kind of horse where every race, he gives you everything he has, and at 8, for him to run as hard as he did last time and bounce out of it like he did, Im very impressed with that and like my chances, said DAmato. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- In the unpredictable sport of BMX cycling, where races last just about 40 seconds, a strong start means a lot.Get to the front after the first turn, and theres a good chance a rider will be able to avoid the kind of wreck-filled chaos that marked the action in the mens quarterfinal round at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on a breezy afternoon.Its always the key, Australias Sam Willoughby said, but especially ... when its windy like this and theres carnage out there.An early lead will come in handy for riders in the mens and womens semifinals beginning Friday afternoon, with the medal races later in the day.Willoughby is on a roll headed into the semis after winning all three of his heats in the quarters on Thursday . Australian teammate Anthony Dean also had a strong quarterfinal round, while the United States and the Netherlands each sent all three of their cyclists into the mens semis.We dont have lanes and its a full-contact sport, so the start is very important, Willoughby, the 2012 silver medalist, said this week. To get out front at the first corner, you can run your own race from there and create your own destiny a bit.Its tough enough just to have a chance to lead the pack after the first turn.The action begins with cyclists released from a starting gate at the top of a ramp three stories tall. They pedal furiously down the ramp and pick up speed to jump hills and maneuver through turns on the roughly quarter mile--long course.dddddddddddd.S. rider Alise Post said she thinks riders reach a speed of 35 to 40 mph just a few seconds into the race. Theres no suspension on the bikes, either.Its very demanding for sure, Post said.The series of jumps after the starting ramp leads into the wide first turn. Inside position is important. Stay out in front and there is a greater likelihood that a rider wont get caught up in the pack of cyclists desperately trying to catch up.And this all might happen in a span of 10 seconds, maybe less.The alternative is to scramble from behind, which isnt uncommon, though less desirable.A contenders day can end in a hurry. In the quarterfinals on Thursday, two-time gold medalist Maris Strombergs barely missed the cut after getting set back from a crash in his first heat that also involved Britains Liam Phillips. Joris Daudet of France, the reigning world champion, also got knocked out after crashing.Theres still 800 feet of track that you cant mess up on ... because seven guys will pass you, no problem, U.S. rider Nic Long said. Its never easy. 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