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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 24, 2017 14:37:44 GMT
Former England striker Michael Owen finished second on his debut as a jockey in a charity race at Ascot. Owen rode Calder Prince over the Prince's Countryside Trust seven-furlong Flat race, finishing behind Tom Chatfield-Roberts on Golden Wedding. "I'm home in one piece and had the time of my life," said the 37-year-old. The former Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid forward breeds and owns racehorses but only got in the saddle for the first time this year. He lost more than a stone in weight during training and fell from his ride several times in the run up to the race. ... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/42107724
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