Frankie waiting for chance to ride againHow the racing world has changed in the six months since Frankie Dettori received his race-riding ban from the French authorities. In December, for racing's best known participant to be found to have used cocaine when tested at Longchamp races in ... BBC, 5 days ago |
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Grand Opening of Tipperary RacecourseNice to see this major development at the track. One of my favourite little courses in Ireland. Pity then that they had to invite former jailbird and tax dodger Lester Piggott to do the necessary for the grand opening. No doubt he will be in the ... Politics.ie, 1 week ago
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Scandal & spectacle: Sheikh Mohammed jets in"Newmarket - where Frankel was foaled and forged," proclaims the promotional video at the National Horseracing Museum in the Suffolk town. Here, rather tucked away off the High Street of British racing's thoroughbred capital, is a treasure trove of ... BBC, 2 weeks ago
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The turf: Robin Oakley tries to reconcile Henry Cecil with his biographer Brough ScottThe trouble with writing about people is their friends. Back when woolly mammoths roamed the earth and I was Crossbencher in the Sunday Express, I wrote admiringly about the burgeoning prospects of a young MP. He was of Dutch origin and I suggested ... Spectator, 4 weeks ago
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That ole Black Caviar magicTheyre dark fish eggs? I hazarded. Not the food. The unbeaten champion Australian racemare, who posted her 25th straight win today. My eyebrows rose so high they touched my hairline, so I looked her up and was blown away by her impressive record. Manila Standard Today, 4 weeks ago
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Barzalona: No secrets to my successDubai World Cup-winning jockey is taking rapid rise in his stride Dubai: He is seen as the new face of horse racing, and few should be surprised by that. In the space of one eventful year, the small but perfectly formed Mickael Barzalona turned into ... Gulf News, 1 month ago
Mickael Barzalona: No secrets to my success
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O'Sullevan home after minor strokeFormer BBC racing commentator Sir Peter O'Sullevan was discharged from hospital on Friday morning after suffering a minor stroke five days earlier. The 95-year-old, who commentated on 50 Grand Nationals before retiring in 1997, has made encouraging ... BBC, 1 month ago
O'Sullevan improves after stroke
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Woods the World No 1 again as Tiger ends his years in the wildernessTHE golf world is back on its axis Tiger Woods begins his 625th week as world No 1 this morning. Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts after just missing a long putt on the 18th green The two-inch putt at the 72nd hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational ... Scottish Daily Express, 1 month ago
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Waterhouse makes strong points, on and off the racetrackWinners & Losers With strong drawcards such as Gai Waterhouse, Jim Cassidy, All Too Hard, Pierro, More Joyous and possibly Black Caviar, the Australian Turf Club has the ingredients of a great autumn, but can it capture the public's imagination? The ... Sydney Morning Herald, 1 month ago
Waterhouse makes strong points
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