So let's do what works and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind.
We still do not know if Paula Radcliffe will even start that race, so I won't speculate on her chances.
Priaulx got off to a good start in race two but lost the lead to Swiss star Menu on lap three.
Hamlin is planning to start the race but get out of his car at some point and let Brian Vickers take over for him.
He would start the race deep in the back, never ideal.
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The race was halted after 70 minutes and drivers parked their cars on the grid as they waited for officials to decide whether to re-start the race.
Button's team-mate Rubens Barrichello said the decision to start the race at 1700 local time to suit European TV audiences was a major factor in the decision.
Those two moved up a place, as did ninth-fastest Sergio Perez -- whose senior McLaren teammate Jenson Button missed the third session and will start the race in 14th.
There was further welcome news for racing fans as it was confirmed that all 40 of the horses and riders to start the race returned home unscathed -- although only 17 of those completed the course.
Joanne Friedman, a New Jersey horse-farm owner and equine appraiser, pointed to another problem: Given the generally nervous nature of horses, she said, it would be "quite a feat" to get them to start a race without incident.
Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen, three points behind Hamilton in this year's title race, took third place in the grid with one minute 18.735 seconds while Fernando Alonso of Renault will start the race alongside the Finn in fourth.
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, who set the fastest time in first and second qualifying sessions, retired on lap 27 due to an electrical failure, while Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg did not even start the race due to a fuel-system problem.
Finally, the fastest 10 cars will shoot it out for the top 10 places for the final 20 minutes - but with the amount of fuel with which they will start the race, with fuel being put back into the car after qualifying according to a pre-arranged formula.
He will start the race alongside teammate Felipe Massa after Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was dropped five places from fourth -- having needed a new gearbox after problems in final practice -- and Red Bull's Mark Webber was demoted from fifth to seventh because of his grid penalty following a collision in the China race.
"It's a great way to start the last race of the year, " said the German.
He said he was looking forward to "high-fiving as many people as possible" at the start of the race.
The ceremonial start of the race is, by far, the most popular choice of fans seeking access and convenience.
The odds given against Theodore at the start of the race were 1000-5.
The event comes ahead of the real, competitive start of the race Sunday in Willow, 50 miles to the north.
In 1822, Theodore was so lame at the start of the race, it had more chance of being put down than succeeding.
At the start of the race, Rose to Gold slammed into the Pletcher-trained Dreaming of Julia, severely hampering the race's 8-5 favorite's chances.
But it should not be allowed to start the next race a few seconds before its competitors, or to tie their legs together.
The German found himself under investigation at the start of the race after he cut off Button's attempt to pass him off the line.
The 12-strong matched fleet will be hosted in a race village at St Katharine Docks, which is the official Clipper Race start and finish port.
I'm there at the start of the race for any last-minute treatment and at the end for any urgent support and then after that we'll work on the recovery.
Shortly before a horn signaled the start of the race, Chaoui slid into the starting line for the 5K, decked out in fluorescent pink leg sleeves and a turkey hat.
City Hall officials and the marathon's organizers discussed a number of alternatives, including holding a 10-mile run in Manhattan and moving the traditional start of the race out of Staten Island.
''We had more spectators than any other yacht race start or finish ever staged in the UK, which tells me that Liverpool should be the spiritual home of the Clipper race.
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Ed Carpenter -- the stepson of Tony George, the founder of the IndyCar racing series -- sat in the advantageous pole position at the front of the field at the start of the race.
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