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The First Word
What do you buy to breeze-up now? Paul Haigh reports on some “mighty� racing in Hong Kong
10 News
Howard Wright reports from the Asian Racing Conference, plans are made for bankrupt US owners and William Huntingdon reviews the Easter Sale
18 View from Timeform
The boys reckon that the Guineas races were just above average renewals
22 Native Dancer line dominant
John Sparkman finds that three of the first Classic winners hail from the line
36 42 Double delight
78 Remember the E factor
48 Arabs are doing it again Liz Price reports on one of the fastest
82 Mare of the month
50 Italian racing in crisis
84 The Database
54 Big plans afoot in Argentina 23977_Fa
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Grade 1 action in South America
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118 Bloodstock backgrounds
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Michael Burns meets Alberto and Renata Stein at Haras Le Leyenda, the couple’s state-of-the-art South American stud
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Jocelyn de Moubray reviews the early European breeze-up sales The yearling sale was down, but the mares did well, writes Darryl Sherer
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40 Belle grabs the glory Michael Burns gets the lowdown on the
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The purchase of Andre Fabre’s yard by Sheikh Mohammed is reaping its rewards, reports Jocelyn de Moubray
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58 One hundred years ago...
116 Notable maiden winners
Niki Sweetnam traces the problems which have led to strikes and turmoil
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36 French venture is paying off
Tappen Zee, dam of Paco Boy
growing equine sports
Dr Joe Pagan and Dr Clarrisa Brown Douglas discuss the qualities of different sources of Vitamin E
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Frank Mitchell reports from Churchill Downs where the going was sloppy for the Kentucky Derby
the Australian first-season sires’ title, writes Amy Bennett
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32 The best and worst of tracks
financial affairs, including the Sunday Times Rich List
44 Stratum leading first-season sire Crystal Lily’s Golden Slipper win seals
26 Rules and regulations
Special Duty wins the Guineas in the stewards’ room, reports Sally Duckett
76 The rich are getting richer Christy Kilgour takes a look at current
Jeremy Greene sees John Moore train the winners of both Hong Kong Group 1s – again
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