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LIFE OUT OF THE SADDLE

Richard Eagle asks where have yesterday’s saddle heroes gone

Philip Hide, the clerk of the course, in the Stewards Box at Brighton Racecourse.

Racing fans of longer years, treated to regular reminders of yesterday’s four-legged heroes, might wonder ‘where are they now?’ when thinking back on two–legged stars who have long hung up their boots.
Some jockeys become trainers of course, but others who may have influenced us to follow the sport have built second careers more loosely and variously connected to the track action.
My first visit back to Fo...

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