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Mission Complete in the 2.40 at Chepstow: there could be no better name for AP McCoy’s 4000th winner. Destiny called. Except that the seven-year-old gelding was withdrawn because the going…
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Why are we drawn to this sport? Through my 20-odd years as a Grand Prix journalist, I have been repeatedly surprised by the drivers’ lack of childhood enthusiasm for motor…
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Christmas is coming fast and Mrs Frankel doesn’t have a clue what to get me. As ever my request for a Lola T70 MkIIIB has fallen on deaf ears so…
Whether you like the Abu Dhabi track or not, you can’t fail to be impressed by the buildings and facilities that surround it. The rumoured cost of Yas Island –…
Some days one driver is just in a different class to the rest of the grid. Today was one of those days for Sebastian Vettel. In fact, his drive in…
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