1. What do the following phrases have in common?

WINDFALL PROFITS
PLACEBO EFFECT
NEW SHOWERHEAD

2. The answers to the clues below will have something in common.

PRO-DEMOCRACY BROADCASTER ABROAD
PAPER VERSION - SARCASTICALLY
HEARTY BREAKFAST FARE

Answers:

1. The three phrases contain, in order, the words for first, second, and third place in horse racing:

WINdfall profists
PLACEbo effect
new SHOWerhed

2. The answer to each phrase contains three consecutive "E's":

RADIO FREE EUROPE
DEAD TREE EDITION
THREE EGG OMELET

Credits:
#1: Timothy Weston
STARTING FINISHES
#2: Theresa Yves
THE SHORES OF TRIPLE-E