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Racehorses in History

July: Fifinella
b. 1913
Why: The last horse to win both the Epsom Derby and Oaks, she moved into literary history as an inspiration to Roald Dahl.

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Dubai World Cup Weekend

There’s plenty of British and Irish coverage of the Dubai World Cup (and I can fully appreciate that English sportswriters are looking for something to cover besides England’s wildly lackluster win over Andorra (Andorra!) in Euro 2008 qualifying following so rapidly on the heels of their draw with Israel) — it would be nice if [...]

March 29th, 2007 | Category: Collier Hill, Discreet Cat, Honey Ryder, Invasor, Lava Man, Media, Soccer | Leave a comment

Plotlines

Although Ouija Board was scratched from the Hong Kong Vase, there was a great story on the day in her absence. Collier Hill’s victory in the race no doubt seemed unlikely back in his steeplechase days. (Yes, he’s a former steeplechaser. Did we mention he’s eight years old and has raced with [...]

December 12th, 2006 | Category: Barbaro, Collier Hill, Divine Comedy, Ouija Board | Leave a comment