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Richard Attenborough was "an incredibly kind, generous, and magnificently warm man" who was passionate about everything in life, according to those who knew him.

Dunaden and Green Moon, winners of the last two Emirates Melbourne Cups, head the weights for this year’s renewal at Flemington Park on November 5.

In 1993, dinosaurs ruled the world, and smashed box office records as Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster ‘Jurassic Park’ stomped past ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ to become the highest grossing film of all time.

Frankie Dettori is set to face a France Galop inquiry next week after testing positive for a banned substance at Longchamp in September.

Frankie Dettori is set to face a France Galop inquiry next week after a ’positive test’ at Longchamp in September, the rider’s legal representative has revealed.

Connections of the ante-post favourite breathed a sigh of relief after Motivado just made the cut for the Betfred Ebor at York on Saturday.

Rock’n’roll star Bruce Springsteen is back in Ireland next week. Ian Forde takes a peek at a new biography on the US rock legend

Mick Kinane and John Hammond led the tributes to Montjeu after one of the greatest racehorses of the modern era and the sire of three Epsom Derby winners died, aged 16, following a short illness.

Montjeu, the sire of three Epsom Derby winners, has died aged 16 after a short illness.

SARAH LYNX gave Christophe Soumillon his second big win of the weekend as she came home a clear winner of the Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine on Sunday night.

OPPOSITION to Frankel in the Qipco 2000 Guineas a week on Saturday is becoming increasingly thin on the ground with Wootton Bassett the latest to drop out from the Newmarket Classic.

People with lung conditions like emphysema and asthma should stay indoors if volcanic ash starts to settle, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation said today.

Britain faced further travel chaos today after most flights in and out of the UK were grounded until tonight.

Four Glentoran football supporters arrested when violence broke out at a Setanta Cup clash with Bohemians in Dublin on Saturday were let off with warnings today.

Freddie Head is happy with Marchand D’Or as the top sprinter returns to European action in the Prix de Saint-Georges over five furlongs at Longchamp tomorrow.

Another Irish jockey looks set to win the conditional jockeys’ title this year — following in the footsteps of Graham Lee, Paddy Brennan and Tom O’Brien. Declan Colley met with this latest Irish riding sensation, Aidan Coleman.

Ante-post favourite Bukit Tinggi is among a maximum field of 20 declared for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

The 2007 Breeders’ Cup will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after the untimely death of George Washington.

Kew Green steps up to Group-race company for the first time when he makes a quick return to action in the Weatherbys Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Walk In The Park will be out to book his place in the Vodafone Coronation Cup with a good run in his next race.

Maraahel, Britain’s sole representative in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, moved stylishly on the turf course in a workout watched by his trainer Michael Stoute.

John Hammond sends Sweet Stream from France for the Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow – a trip which could open up some exciting plans for the mare.

Walk In The Park and Scorpion, second in the English and Irish Derby respectively, head 39 entries for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on September 10.

Scorpion and Walk In The Park, second in the Irish and English Derby respectively, head 39 entries for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on September 10.

TEACHERS and students have responded positively to a proposal to break up the Leaving Certificate exams into two sittings with some papers, practicals or project work taken earlier in the year.

Kieren Fallon believes Walk In The Park will be a tough nut to crack when he partners hot favourite Hurricane Run for the first time in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

WALK IN THE PARK is fancied to surprise fellow French raider, Hurricane Run, in tomorrow’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

JOHN HAMMOND is hoping Walk In The Park can go one better than at Epsom in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

John Hammond is hoping Walk In The Park can go one better than at Epsom in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

HURRICANE RUN, a best priced 4-6 with Paddy Power, will face a maximum of nine rivals in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby after it was revealed that John Dunlop’s triple entry in the race was a mistake.

Hurricane Run is 1-2 favourite to make amends for his narrow defeat in the Prix du Jockey-Club with victory in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

A gamble that included one bet of £15,000 at the eventual starting price of 9-1 was landed when Tony Martin’s Irish raider Leg Spinner skittled his rivals in the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Chineur flew the flag for France with a brilliant display in the King’s Stand Stakes as Royal Ascot came to York today.

Michael Kinane will attempt to roll back the years when he seeks to emulate Galileo’s success in 2001 on the Aidan O’Brien-trained Oratorio in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Kieren Fallon will ride Dee Stakes winner Gypsy King in Saturday’s Vodafone Derby with Mick Kinane taking the mount on stablemate Oratorio.

Ante-post favourite Motivator heads a field of 14 set to go to post for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

Vodafone’s sponsorship of the Derby meeting has been extended until at least 207 in a new two-year deal.

Vodafone’s sponsorship of the Derby meeting has been extended until at least 2007 after a new two-year deal was announced today.

Robert Collet, who saddles Whipper in tomorrow’s Breeders’ Cup Mile, received a timely boost when his Centifolia and Salut Thomas gave him a one-two in the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte today.

BAGO failed to live up to his star billing at Longchamp yesterday as Valixir and Prospect Park fought out a thrilling finish to the Prix Niel Casino Barriere d’Enghien.

Fayr Jag just held on in the shadow of the post to land the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Fayr Jag just held on in the shadow of the post to land the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot today.