Historical clue formulations

• Arriving by — 2026-09-20
• Home by — 2022-09-10
• ___ the finish — 2021-05-07
• ___ the finish (having potential to win) — 2017-04-05
• ___ the beginning — 2010-10-20
• ___ the kill — 2006-12-11
• ___ the finish — 2006-05-21
• ___ the kill — 2004-09-23
• ___ the finish — 2003-11-11
• ___ the kill — 2003-05-30
• ___ the finish — 2001-07-20
• ___ the beginning (present from the start) — 2001-06-11
• ___ the finish — 2000-02-22
• ___ the finish — 1998-07-23
• ___ the kill — 1996-09-15
• _____ the kill — 1995-02-28
• _____ the finish — 1994-08-01