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Sat 11 Nov 2009Jockeying for position
SPRINT TO THE FINISH:It has been an exceptional year for Irish flat racing with the invincible Sea the Stars keeping the hopes of many afloat, and a thrilling two-way battle for the title of Champion Jockey
LAST NIGHT THE flat racing season came to a close with the announcement of the winner of the 2009 Jockey Championship – too late for us to reveal the outcome, but the real excitement has been the battle between the two main contenders, in a vintage year. With the backing of the most powerful operations in Irish racing behind them, this year’s front runners were Johnny Murtagh, Ballydoyle’s principal jockey, and Pat Smullen, who rides for Moyglare.
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