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1. 41. Horse Racing: Ginger was the daddy!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 September 2011 Sport brings out the best and the worst in parents. Last week it was doing too much of the latter, from the baying adults jeering their cage-fighting youngsters to a singing four-year-old glorying in the Munich tragedy.

2. 42. Horse racing: When stars shone in Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 November 2011 Once the November mists and autumnal chill set in, as they have with a vengeance, there’s an older breed of sports fan in Manchester who harks back nostalgically to the days when the town was packed with racegoers anticipating the November Handicap, writes Martha Kelner.

3. 43. Racing: Derby jockey’s ban for early flourish

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 June 2011 It may have looked like the worst case of premature celebration since West Ham fans reckoned without Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick in April

4. 44. 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.

5. 45. 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.

6. 46. Horse Racing: Rising star De Sousa faces tough field for Ebor glory

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 August 2011 It’s a big weekend for me as I sponsor the Betfred Ebor at York for the first time, and the usual ultra-competitive field of 20 runners will line up.

7. 47. Horse Racing: Paul Hanagan posts four victories at Ayr but Kieren Fallon hot on heels in the final furlong

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 September 2011 You'll have read by now about the shenanigans of the England Rugby Union team in New Zealand.

8. 48. 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.

9. 49. Racing: Paul Hanagan retains champion jockey crown

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 05 November 2011 Warrington's Paul Hanagan has retained his champion jockey crown after title rival Silvestre de Sousa failed to notch a vital first winner at Doncaster.

10. 50. Racing: Carruthers wins Hennessy Gold Cup

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 26 November 2011 Mark Bradstock's Carruthers outstayed his rivals to land a famous victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

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