TOP GERMAN RACE TO AIR LIVE SUNDAY ON ESPNEWS

The UAE Grosser Preis von Baden, a mile-and-a-half turf race at Germany's Baden-Baden Racecourse that serves as the fourth leg of the Emirates World Series, will air live this Sunday at 10:25 a.m. (ET) on ESPNEWS with Chris Lincoln anchoring the coverage. The early race favorite is Hightori, a four-year-old colt bred and raced in France, who can take the lead in the 2001 Emirates World Series with a win or a second place finish on Sunday. The 2001 Emirates World Series standings currently feature a three-way tie at the top among Captain Steve, Galileo (IRE) and Silvano (GER).

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