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| | Phil Gardner - Horse d'Oeuvres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | Horse racing may be the sport of kings, but in my experience the more commonly held view is that lovers of racing are likely to be found not in royal palaces, but rather lurking in the corners of smoke-filled betting shops, gambling away the mortgage money on lost causes. |
 | | Expressing a passion for horse racing is more often than not greeted with concern that you're only a short step away from Gamblers Anonymous, and a life of poverty on the streets with a can of Special Brew in each hand. |
 | | For me, she was clearly the best horse in the 1,000 Guineas, and to finish second despite Thulliez's panicky ride, which left her plum last with two furlongs to go, was quite outstanding. |
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