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1. 1. Racing: Sport under spotlight after deaths and conspiracies

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 June 2011 Racing’s rulers must have been licking their lips when Tony McCoy became the first jockey to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year last December.

2. 2. Racing: Trainer George Baker out to deliver

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 20 June 2011 Every time Sir Alex Ferguson drops in to see the two horses he has in training with George Baker he is taking a step back into racing history.

3. 3. Horse Racing: Rewilding death casts shadow over Goodwood

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 July 2011 One of the most relaxed racing festivals of the summer, Glorious Goodwood, starts tomorrow under the shadow of a dark cloud. Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the richest race in Britain, was marred by the fatal injury to Rewilding, who broke a leg in the finishing straight, throwing jockey Frankie Dettori to the turf.

4. 4. Racing: Sir Alex Ferguson backs Fred Done to take on Tote

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 23 May 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson has nailed his colours firmly to Manchester United fan Fred Done’s mast in the race to privatise the Tote.

5. 5. Horse Racing: Michael Owen’s Derby pain as horse finishes fifth in German Derby

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 04 July 2011 Michael Owen’s trip to Hamburg yesterday was all in vain as Brown Panther, bred and owned by the United and England striker, finished fifth in the German Derby.

6. 6. Racing: Derby flop has point to prove along with rivals in the King George

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 July 2011 Three horses with scores to settle dominate the ante-post market for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

7. 7. Horse Racing: A glorious beginning – but pile-up leaves a tale of woe

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 02 August 2011 Another big meeting, another tale of woe.Glorious Goodwood may have lived up to its billing with an imperious performance by superstar Frankel last Wednesday.

8. 8. Horse Racing: Kieren Fallon shows he’s a Class act

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 August 2011 It was a tale of three jockeys at Haydock on Saturday – former champion Kieren Fallon plus up-and-coming stars William Buick and Mickael Barzalona.

9. 9. Family day a racing certainty!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 June 2008 THE Manchester Evening News race day at Haydock is back.

10. 10. Racing: 'Don't scrap Club'

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 12 October 2002 THE fall-out from last Sunday's Panorama investigation into horseracing has already claimed one victim - Jockey Club head of security Jeremy Phipps. The Club itself could be next.

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