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1. 1. Adam Shields retirement has Aces racing to rebuild

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 07 May 2012 Belle Vue bosses are racing to rebuild their side after the shock decision of Aussie international Adam Shields to retire.

2. 2. Horse Racing heads to Channel 4

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 March 2012 Channel 4 will show all terrestrial racing – including the Grand National, Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby – for “at least the next four years” from 2013.

3. 3. Horse Racing: Big Buck’s is the star of the show at trials

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 30 January 2012 Anyone who was lucky enough to watch the racing on Saturday was treated to some excellent action from Cheltenham on Festival Trials Day. Undoubtedly, the headlines from Prestbury Park were stolen by Big Buck’s, who brought his winning run to 15 over hurdles, one short now of the record set by Sir Ken in 1953.

4. 4. Horse Racing: Four jockeys banned after probe

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 December 2011 Jockeys Greg Fairley, Paul Doe, Jimmy Quinn and Kirsty Milczarek were all disqualified from racing following the publication of a lengthy investigation into alleged corruption by the British Horseracing Authority.

5. 5. 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.

6. 6. Horse Racing: All news is good news for racing

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 October 2011 Not all publicity is good publicity, but in the interests of the future of horse racing, column inches can’t be sniffed at – whether they concern the majesty of Frankel or the furore surrounding the new whip rules.

7. 7. Horse Racing: New rules could whip up a storm

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 October 2011 The British Horse Racing Authority made a Mancini-esque statement of intent this week.

8. 8. 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.

9. 9. Horse Racing: Frankel is in the frame

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 October 2011 Frankel is the superstar of horse racing. Like Usain Bolt, Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar he transcends his sport. You don’t need to be interested in form, odds, tactics or jockeyship to be impressed by his freakish speed.

10. 10. 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.

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