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1. Sport - Racing - ON THE RAILS

   Stats don't support punters' moans

   Posted Jan 16th 2013, 12:00am by Alan Aitken

   ... of the racing scene. And their concern is not that racing has become uncompetitive, which would be a worry, but rather than it is now too competitive and backing a winner has become too tough. Now, we ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1128784/stats-dont-support-punters-moans
2. Comment - Blogs

   Where are all the dragons?

   Posted Oct 02nd 2012, 12:09pm by Michael Cox

   ... the great legacy of more than 130 horses with Dragon in their name to have raced in the past two decades. Sadly, there is no Happy Dragon, despite there being 21 “Happys” among the  horse ... provides, and I don't think my mind is being clouded by the greatness of the horse. Lucky Money Star and Super Bobo fall into that narrow category as well. On Lucky Nine's bad luck, I'd add his losing Horse Of The Year. I was always adamant that he was the clear choice for the award and was stunned he didn't. I think his narrow win margins might have cost him, being ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1052206/where-are-all-dragons
3. Sport - Racing

   South African horses world beaters despite tough travel rules

   Posted Feb 02nd 2013, 06:06pm by Michael Cox

   ... Sport Racing Racing Michael Cox Follow @twitter South African Douglas Whyte and a host of the champion jockey’s countrymen have had an indelible influence on race riding around the world, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1141964/south-african-horses-world-beaters-despite-tough-travel-rules
4. Sport - Racing

   Staying pedigree puts Approve in box seat

   Posted Feb 15th 2013, 12:00am by Michael Cox

   ... stay handy enough in a race with no obvious speed. The two horses drawn below him - All Bountiful and Danzulu - should be included. John Size has utilised the seven-pound claim of Alvin Ng ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1150304/staying-pedigree-puts-approve-box-seat
5. Schiergen hopes to continue that winning feeling

   Posted Dec 07th 2007, 12:00am by Murray Bell

   ... horse,' said Schiergen, who has been training for 10 years but has already landed Germany's most prestigious race, the Grosser Preis von Baden, three times. 'He did a very nice piece ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/618622/schiergen-hopes-continue-winning-feeling
6. Visionary helps take world by storm

   Posted Dec 07th 2006, 12:00am by Murray Bell

   ... Kiyota, 38, has always had an interest in horse racing, but in particular, the racing world that existed behind the boundaries of his homeland. 'I went to university in America and have ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/574401/visionary-helps-take-world-storm
7. Sport - Racing - BLACK BOOK

   Blazing Speed is one to keep an eye on

   Posted Feb 05th 2013, 12:00am by Phillip Woo

   ... races, including the Group One Prix De l'Arc de Triomphe, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes; Irish Champion Stakes (twice), Irish Derby and Prix Ganay. His dam was unraced ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1143261/blazing-speed-one-keep-eye
8. Fatal Tide

   Posted Oct 17th 2004, 12:00am by Diana McPartlin

   ... Horse Racing Horse Racing Compiled by Diana McPartlin Fatal Tide by Iris Johansen Pan $84 This is a romantic thriller involving lost cities, murder, world destruction and dark secrets. Beautiful twenty-something Melis Nemid wants to escape from her nightmarish past. She moves to a Caribbean island and devotes herself to the care of two dolphins named Pete and Susie. Her life seems ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/474415/fatal-tide
9. Sport - Racing

   Bank on Purton to deliver TT riches

   Posted Jan 22nd 2013, 12:00am by Michael Cox

   ... could have some upside and has drawn gate one. Approve has raced greenly and been one-paced at times in his five starts, but he certainly has the look of a good horse - the flashy chestnut ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1133149/bank-purton-deliver-tt-riches
10. Guyon should have been made to explain himself

    Posted Nov 23rd 2011, 12:00am

    ... was closer than usual and that it didn't suit. Another possible scenario is the horse's connections went into the race believing the horse needed only to stay out of traffic to win. ...

    http://beta.scmp.com/article/985645/guyon-should-have-been-made-explain-himself

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