One quarter of this money went to the purchasers of the top pair.
It is an excellent example of a top pair of defenders in action.
"We're all in the middle of catching up with that," said Michael Seibert, half of the United States' top pair.
The top pair in each group then played in a qualifying round, leaving four semifinalists, and, eventually, two finalists.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers to remain two and a half games behind the top pair.
The top pair raced far in front of their eight rivals: the nearest, Tahkodha Hills, ran third, 10 lengths away.
If no candidate among the 13 runners wins more than 50%, a run-off between the top pair will take place a month later.
Should Christian join Ryan in the top 100, they would become the top pair of brothers in the A.T.P. singles rankings.
The flop cards were a jack, a five and a four, giving Mr. Farha the top pair but Mr. Moneymaker two pairs.
Taimanov won the USSR championship in 1955, but though he could not match the world top pair, Botvinnik and Vasily Smyslov, he was content to be a valued member of the Soviet golden team that dominated the international game.
Top Pair Call Draw Unfair Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs, the No. 1-seeded doubles team, were not pleased to be playing against Martina Hingis and Monica Seles in the first round Thursday.
