A Good-Luck Kiss

Swain, a contender scheduled to run in the Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday, is kissed on the nose by exercise rider Brian Proctor after exercising on the track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

The Europe-based Swain will compete for the spoils of the richest horse race ever run -- a cool $5.12 million.

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