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Stan Hey: 6-5 Against
Saturday, 21 November 2009
In theory it should be a treat for London to host the ATP World Tour Finals, featuring the top eight men's singles players – well, top seven plus Sweden's Robin Soderling. What makes it tricky is finding a player who isn't physically exhausted or mentally switched-off.
Cooldine leads hot properties of winter game
Friday, 20 November 2009
Chris McGrath toasts the quickening tempo of the jumps season by picking 10 horses to follow.
Superstars of Flat year take final bow
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Owner hints that top miler Goldikova will stay in training after champion's award
America mourns top trainer Frankel
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
'King of claimers' dies after rising from Brooklyn boyhood to work for Khalid Abdullah
Quartano victory lifts Greatrex
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Rookie trainer relieved to register first win while King novices start in style
Stars fail to shine on both sides of Irish Sea
Monday, 16 November 2009
Master Minded beaten by old rival Well Chief while Solwhit upsets Hurricane Fly
Tataniano and Sizing Europe stake leading Arkle claims
Monday, 16 November 2009
Racehorses seldom stick to the script as scrupulously as Tataniano did here at Cheltenham yesterday.
Tranquil Sea powers home to turn the tide for Irish raiders
Sunday, 15 November 2009
After 29 years of failure O'Grady's gelding strikes gold for the Emerald Isle
The fine art of teaching young horses new tricks
Saturday, 14 November 2009
To mark the 10th Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase, a race in which Best Mate once emerged, Chris McGrath discovers how future National Hunt stars are made
Chris McGrath: Alliance to sate Irish hunger
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Inside Track: Northern Alliance really came of age in the valuable Kerry National, always going sweetly and was well on top
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