we re very proud. we re just we owe all thiso john and his great job and his team and everything he s done for horse racing. enjoy it. congratulations, kosta. thank you very much. mike, accelerate, brilliant in the 35th breeders cup thank you,t. laffi congratulations. we mentioned joel h rosarioad won six races in his brcareer, ders cup races, winning three here this weekend, including the classic. hen the hronis brothers were into the get business, they asked the box seat usher, what trainer should we use. they sa, john sadler. paid off. it just shows you the ups and downs. such a disappointment with catalina cruiser earlier in the day and now t win with accelerate. what a game. 70,000 onand heret churchill downs today and again you re reminded of what this means, internationally, horses from all over the world coming great weekend and a thrill to be here and watch, especially, accelerate in the lassic come away and give john sadler, one of the trafferrsfic t
carcasses. correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight. good evening, peter. reporter: on this memorial day, president biden is expressing confidence that there won t be a debt default while also trying to express condolences to the families of fallen american service members. president biden: to those who gave our lives so our nation might live. reporter: hours after a solemn wreathlaying, president biden defended a debt deal that awaits congressional approval. president biden: i m confident with the conversation. i feel really good about it. reporter: the headlines, suspended the debt limit until 2025 and limiting federal spending. this will do as it increases defense. if you take non-defense with veterans out, it goes below the level of 2022. reporter: chip roy does not like the deal and sitting on the rules committee where the bill goes next. a reminder that brings big negotiations to build a coalition that it was explicit both that nothing would pass wa