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  2. Sporting Life (British newspaper) - Wikipedia

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    The Sporting Life was a British newspaper published from 1859 until 1998, best known for its coverage of horse racing and greyhound racing. [1] Latterly it has continued as a multi-sports website. Priced at one penny, the Sporting Life initially appeared twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It became a daily newspaper in 1883, and in 1886 ...

  3. Kentucky Derby - Wikipedia

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    1st: $3.1 million. The Kentucky Derby ( / ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms).

  4. 2022 Grand National - Wikipedia

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    2022 Grand National. The 2022 Grand National (officially known as the 2022 Randox Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 174th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It took place on Saturday, 9 April 2022, at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. [1] The event was sponsored by Randox Health.

  5. Horse racing in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    The Racing Post was founded in 1986 to fill the gap and challenge the Sporting Life monopoly that resulted and these two were rivals throughout the 80s and 90s. Ultimately, only the Post survived as the owners of the Sporting Life, Trinity Mirror, closed the Life and took over the Racing Post trademark.

  6. Reference Point (horse) - Wikipedia

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    Reference Point (26 February 1984– December 1991) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and sire. In a career which lasted from August 1986 to October 1987 he ran ten times and won seven races. As a three-year-old he overcame sinus problems before winning York 's Dante Stakes, the Derby, Ascot's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond ...

  7. 1996 Grand National - Wikipedia

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    1996 Grand National in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube. The 1996 Grand National (known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 149th official renewal of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase that took place at Aintree on 30 March 1996. It was the first national to run since 3 time winner Red Rum was buried at ...

  8. Racing Post - Wikipedia

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    Sections include news, cards, results, tipping, bloodstock, sports, race day live, statistics, and shop. Race replays (access to a UK and Irish racing archive) and a digital newspaper are available to subscribers. Accolades. Racing Post was highly commended for the Grand Prix award at the Newsawards 2016. The judges commented: "This was a ...

  9. Ryan Moore (jockey) - Wikipedia

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    Ryan Moore (jockey) Ryan Lee Moore (born 18 September 1983) is an English flat racing jockey, who was Champion Jockey in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He is currently the first choice jockey for Aidan O'Brien 's Ballydoyle operation, a role in which he mainly rides horses owned by Coolmore Stud. [1] He also sometimes rides horses for Juddmonte and The ...