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Horse racing

Big win means

big bucks

There will be a $1 million bonus at the Kentucky Derby if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro’s victory (pictured above) last year.

The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent, it was announced Monday. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.

The so-called Yumfecta will be paid by Yum! Brands, the Derby’s presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year and parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W restaurants.

Barbaro’s margin was the largest since 1946 when Assault won by eight lengths. Only four other horses in the race’s 132-year history have won by 6 1/2 lengths or more.

NFL

Swogger, EWU players sign

Former Montana and Washington State quarterback Josh Swogger and four Eastern Washington players agreed to free agent deals after the NFL draft ended Sunday.

Swogger is headed to minicamp with the Kansas City Chiefs. Eastern players are kicker Brett Bergstrom with New Orleans; defensive lineman Keith Grennan, San Diego; defensive back Brandon Keeler, Phoenix; and offensive lineman Harrison Nikolao, Cincinnati.

Baseball

Collector’s cards fetch $1.6 million

An octogenarian’s collection of rare baseball cards, including a mint-condition Mickey Mantle rookie card, fetched $1.6 million in a three-week auction, auction officials said.

Lionel Carter, 89, of Evanston, Ill., began his collection as a 15-year-old when he eschewed a nickel candy bar for a pack of 1932 Delong cards. His stash of pristine cards ballooned to 50,000 with an estimated value of $3 million and became one of the nation’s most renowned collections.

Carter’s Mantle card sold for $165,000, three times more than similar cards have commanded.

Carter opted to sell his collection out of concern for his safety. Thieves broke into his house just north of Chicago last October and stole cards, although most were recovered.

“It was very sad,” he said. “I didn’t want to see them go. To me, it was part of my life. A big part of my life.”