the proceeds go to the sag -- susan g. komen race for the cure. >> reporter: i have on my big brim hat. great day at pimlico. record crowds probably and just a special day because a lot of the proceeds go to the susan g. komen for the cure. i want to show you video. they have 13 races going up to 622. we have the running of the black eyed susan stake but number seven in on jer rain won the race -- lingerie. they have lady legends for the cure, part of this big partnership. we talked to the maryland jockey club. he's joining to us tell us how this partnership evolved. >> we made a decision to make friday black eyed susan day. we thought the women's side of this would be a good thing. we wanted a charity. susan g. komen seems to be a perfect fit. we started with them. we built in the lady legends. it all came together. we couldn't be happier. it's a great partnership. >> it keeks off the -- kicks off the weekend. it's gotten huge. >> right now you're right. it's gotten bigger. last year we had 27, 000, people. we'll surpass that.

black eyed susan benefiting the susan g. komen race for the cure. >> reporter: lots of stylish hats. i've got to dress for the occasion. are a looking at the crowd dwindling. it was probably a record-breaking day. this is really a special event because it's more than president racing. however, there were 13 races with the lamps one getting started in a couple of minutes at 6:22. this is the big race, the 88 running of the black eyed susan, tied in the very beginning but not and it's in lingerie. taking off number seven but as i said there were 13 races but this really is a special day as you mentioned because it's a day for susan g. komen. it comes out on to no matter which races. let's talk with the executive director. this is a real special partnership that you have here with the american jockey club. tell us about it. >> one of the ways we raise money is we work with partners in the community. we have a partnership with the maryland jockey club. this is our third year. we received donations through ticket sales, promotionals an

orioles and susan g. komen for the cure select a candidate to be the king captain for the young survivors group for the race for the cure. she has three childrens ages 17 to 2. she was out back practicing with her husband. she didn't want to bounce it but she did. she survived breast cancer so who cares about the bounce. >>> i know you are having a great mother's day. i want to introduce you to a woman who is having the greatest mother's day of all. her gift being alive. we'll name names. you work nine hours to take care of the family. every mom is powerful. >> 81 degrees at bwi marshall. rain maker out of the west will impact you for the early part of your work week. we'll talk about when the heaviest rain is set to arrive straight ahead at 6:30 on sunday evening. >>> just days ago a mother of two crashed her car in an embankment. she was trapped three days. facing life or death she found strength she didn't know she has. ron claiborne has the story on how she had to get back to her children. >> reporter: it h

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this is black-eyed susan day, benefiting susan g. komen for the cure. they just took off as i was talking. i should've been watching the race. the horses are running. this is the first race of the day. it's very exciting. a lot of people are here already. everyone knows tomorrow is the preakness. preakness is looking good, and i understand. the weather is looking very good, also, not being a meteorologist. all the people are looking good at pimlico. this is the party before the big party that will be tomorrow. the gates has left and the horses are coming around. any minute now we should be seeing the horses come towards us. you can see the crowd, how big it is. i will tell you something, the infield looks fantastic. the hilltop looks really good. last minute touches today. everywhere you go, somebody is doing something or painting or carrying a table or chair, getting everything ready for the entire race track for all the fans. we are waiting for the horses to come around the bend. i did they are getting ready to come down the stretch. the fans are gett

. >> on june 2 we will be running in the susan g. komen race for the cure. morning, washington. >> love the spirit and energy. good morning to everybody. heading to the roads to check in with these up here ye lisa. >> doing happy dance along 270 and i-70. no worries in virginia. nothing complicated through falls church. good across the potomac. do not go away. >> now that song will be in my head all day long. baby baby oh -- now that will be stuck in your head all morning long. sunshine in the distance. sunrise with a little bit of a cloud deck. here are the temperatures. it these west of the metro. -- 50's west of the metro. beautiful day today. bright sunshine. 75. open the windows and let the fresh air in. 83 by sunday. now back to steve. >> one of life's simple pleasures just got a little bit sweeter. and new study shows coffee drinkers tend to live a little longer. it does not matter if you drink regular or decaf. experts say coffee drinkers are less likely to die from heart disease, respiratory diseases, stroke injury, or infection. a major change in t

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on june 2 we will be running in the susan g. komen race for the cure. >> good morning, washington. >> wednesday morning, 5:39. adam caskey in the belfort furniture weather center. have the umbrella handy today would you will not needed as much as intraday evening. just a few sprinkles here and there this morning. and again this afternoon, one or two showers. here's a look at the cloud cover early this morning over the nation's capital. sunrise is seven minutes from now. fairly gray skies. 52 in leesburg -- 62. the humidity will drop gradually. 68 degrees in bowie, 65 in manassas. high around 82. we will break into sunshine around lunchtime. keep the umbrella next to you this afternoon as one or two showers could pop up late in the day mixed with sunshine. a perfect thursday, sunny, low humidity, near 80. now to lisa. >> a fender bender on 270 southbound minor problem on the inner loop of the beltway between the g.w. parkway and the american legion bridge. a smattering of traffic is what we are watching grow as far as 66 and 95. still

. >> the susan g. komene kicks off. >> therewe have details. >> it has been a challenging year for the global race for the care. many races are seeing registration falling short of previous years. the charity is hoping a final push this week will get people to turn out. 40,000 people converged on washington, d.c. last june as part of the global race for the cure. the event raised $5 million. that money benefited clinics such as the center which treats 3000 women each year in four locations in the washington, d.c. area. >> we provide a clinical breast exam, we provide referrals to screening and we provide the educational services. >> patients count on the center to stay well. >> there is no other place to go for these services so it is very important to me. >> this event will fall short of 40,000 participants. this comes after a decision by the national foundation to cut screening grants to planned parenthood which also provides abortion. cities have seen their numbers drop on average by one-third. here only

. >> we are from washington, d.c., and we are doing this susan g. komen walk -- race for the cure on june 12, 2007. >> good morning, washington. >> it's 5:48 a.m. looking at an accident in bowie, maryland. this is newschopper 7 if flying over a crash that happened on 197 just east of route 50. 197 remains closed in both directions. they are documenting this crash. cleanup is under way. it's happened close to or what this morning. we are told by prince george's police that they have to do pictures and measurements if before they can actually clear the roadway. plan accordingly for 50, 301. you do have options. route 50 is open between the bay bridge and the beltway. as is 197 that is closed. now back to the news desk. >> thanks for the update. we will take it away in the weather center and. temperatures in the 40's in the outlying areas to start the day. a chill in the air this morning. let's take a live look from our rooftop camera. 11 minutes away from sunrise. klaus in the distance. it will be another sunny and pleasant day. low humidity, too. have your

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the story of the susan g. komen story broke wide open on andrea mitchell's 1:00 p.m. show.hen big important political stories happen, more often than not they happen on andrea mitchell's show. this is not me doing a commercial. this is my giving you advice for you. it happened again yesterday. she interviewed the chairman of republican party and she asked him about that same-sex marriage amendment that's passed today in north carolina. >> i think governor romney and the republican party has been clear. we believe marriage is between one man and one woman. we believe you can't federalize that kind of mandate which is why we believe that individual states can make that decision on their own. they are doing that across the country. we've been clear. >> what you just saw was the chairman of the republican party blowing it. listen to how he describe's mitt romney's position. >> i think governor romney and the republican party has been clear. we believe marriage is between one man and one woman. we believe you can't federalize that kind of mandate. >> you can't federalize that. t

. >>> a planned parenthood controversy is taken its toll on the susan g. komen breast cancer walk.n yanked funding from planned parenthood but overwhelming public outcry forced them to reverse that position. >>> right now they it's beginning a descent back to earth. it's expected to splash down off the california coast just before nun. the dragon delivered more than 1,000 pounds of food and supplies to astronauts aboard the station. it will come home full of cargo and science experiments. >>> another private spaceship is one step closer to flying tourists into the outer reaches of the earth's atmosphere. richard branson's spacecraft is designed to be carried into the air by a special plane, then rocketed about 70 mails up to give tourists a taste of waitlessness. 500 people including ashton kutcher have already signed up for a ride. >> all right. it is now 6:36. 67 degrees. the d.c. staple that is shutting its doors after nearly four deca decades. >>> it is s-a-d, the world that tripped up the 6-year-old phenom from our area. >>> and the sun's up on a beautiful morning across the a

all the proceeds from the winning horse benefit susan g. komen breast cancer foundation. breast cancer survivor. what is it about that race that you look forward to? >> that's what makes it so unique. it is for breast cancer survivors. it's one of those things that you never think it's going to be you, but when you hear the c word, it just takes you back and it changes your whole outlook on life and everything. that's what is so wonderful about this race. what the cause is about and everything. and i tell you, they do a wonderful job here and we enjoy it. bringing us legends. us old ladies back together and you know, we love competing against each other still and like i said, it's for a great cause. >> reporter: good luck to you tomorrow, have fun. you are one of two breast cancer survivors that are racing. i'm assuming your family will be here? >> i have family here and in kentucky. we are looking for a great race. >> reporter: wonderful. the weather should be nice. one of the lady legends racing in the race for the cure tomorrow. we are live. i'm kristen berset. back to

retired jockeys, riding in support of susan g. komen. and a $30,000 female jockey challenge. with rosie napravnick. the first to win the kentucky oak. >> i love riding and seeing all of my friends and the people that got me started. it means a lot. >> reporter: black eyed susan day is a first for kentucky berby win -- derby winner, doug o'neill. >> it's cool. especially to see all of the female jockeys with all of the talent. >> my husband loves the horse races. so what better thing to do than to come and spend the day with my husband, doing what he loves to do. because then he can't complain. ♪ [ music ] >>> and baltimore's own sagamore farms, owned by underarmour ceo kevin plank, has a horse. guys are cheering for the home team. that's the one we have to watch for. >> and the odds are so good. if he wins, you make a lot of money. >> and we can all retire. >> right. >>> more on the horses in the field coming up later in sports. >>> in the meantime, still ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. status update. fairs book becomes a publicly traded company. did the launch go as expect

riding in support for susan g. komen. and a $30,000 female jockey challenge. with roina paragraphnick, the first -- female jockey to win this. >> i love riding here and seeing my friends. and all of the people that got me started. it means a lot. >> reporter: black-eyed susan day is a first for trainer doug o'neill. >> there's so much energy in the air. it's so cool. especially to see all of the female jockeys who are so talented. >> reporter: a beautiful day to enjoy a charm city tradition. >> my husband loves the horse races. so what better thing to do than to come and spend the day with my husband, doing what he loves to do. because then he can't complain. >> and of course, all eyes on i'll have another. and also saginaw farms. kevin plank, the ceo of underarmour's tiger walk, will be running in tomorrow's preakness stakes. it's going to get interesting, guys. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. and thank you for that virtual black-eyed susan. it was refreshing. mark viviano will have more on that local shot, hoping to shock the preakness field. >> i was

a planned parenthood controversy earlier this year is taking its toll on the susan g. komen'se for the cure is down 40% this year. only 25,000 people have signed up for saturday's race compared to about 40,000 last year. similar downturns reported around the country. komen yanked funding from planned parenthood because of federal investigation about the program but overwhelming public outcry forced them to reverse that decision. >>> the number of americans seeking unemployment rose last week to a five-week high, cnbc's hampton pearson joins us with more. >> reporter: that was part of the weak economic data that's kept stocks in negative territory right from the opening bell. right now we're looking at the major averages, the dow down 50 pounds, the nasdaq down 24, the s&p down nine points. two not so great snapshots of the jobs market. last week the numb of americans seeking unemployment benefits rose it a five-week high, up 10,000 to 383,000 according to the labor department. ahead of tomorrow's jobs report, a closely watched survey of private-sector job growth from payroll p

. -- in this susan g. komen situation. our fight was not with the susan g. komen foundation. we share the same goal which iswe want people to get early screenings and self detect breast cancer. it was first that we were out -- it was the folks that there trying to demonize planned were out parenthood. and trying to drive a wedge between us. that was a real problem. and weand the american people said saw that was too far. that is too much. you cannot play politics with breast cancer screenings in america. and that got turned around. frankly, we have to speak up now and we have to talk about the fact that the issues we're dealing with our health care issues. the one who sees this as a social issues someone who has never used it, right? 98% of women who have used for control are catholic women. so this is a strange social phenomenon. my favorite statistic is that the average woman in america plans to have to 0.3 children, somewhere --2.3 children, somewhere around there. the average woman spent 30 years trying to avoid pregnant because she does not want to be. that is a lot of b

. >> what is the update, the latest, on your situation with susan g komen for the cure? your current contracts and are there future contracts pending? >> yes. i am very happy to say that planned parenthood is continuing the partnership that we had with the komen foundation for many years because we do so much early breast cancer screening and education, and thanks to that partnership and also frankly to the outpouring of support we had from women and men across the country, planned parenthood will be doing more breast cancer screening and education this year than ever in our history. that's good for women. women need those services. >> it is good to hear from all sides. thank you very much, cecile. >> absolutely. >> what political story will make headlines in the next 24 hours is next on andrea mitchell reports. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. [ whooping ] ♪ it was the best d

susan g. komen foundation is the breast cancer people who have the race for the cure, the pink ribbon. i was on something a while ago, the stewardess, flight attendant i should say, the flight attendant comes out and says it's breast cancer awareness month, so for your dreams come if you chip in an extra $5 on this little commuter flight, taking off for hours late from laguardia as usual, we will give it to raising awareness for breast cancer who isn't aware of breast cancer? americans need to be aware, of actually how little we're doing to cure all these diseases. the whole disease curing process has ground to a halt. mapping the human genome, for example, was supposed to cure all these diseases and, in fact, it didn't. they stumbled on things by accident. it's like disease curing now is like when you put a target on the side of a barn, and you throw an arrow at it and it misses the target but it lands three feet away from the target and it happens to skew some bug. look at this bug. all the benefi

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