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As Oprah wraps up her daily talk show Wednesday, it's tough to overstate the cultural force known as the Oprah Effect, permeating everything from the TV business to books and magazines to charity to outright promotion of commercial products.

The NewsHour's series on horse racing continues as the second leg of the Triple Crown series gets underway Saturday at the Preakness.