Taxpayers Can No Longer Be Asked to Foot Bill for Racing's Also- Rans [Eire Region]

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PREVIEWING last Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh, the sport's trade daily newspaper Racing Post said of the first horse on the programme: 'Helps to make up the numbers here'.

It was hardly complimentary for Byzantine, a son of the great Sadler's Wells. However, the unfortunate fact is that Byzantine did little more for the Group One event than exactly what he was expected to - make up the numbers.

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Taxpayers Can No Longer Be Asked to Foot Bill for Racing's Also- Rans [Eire Region]

In his case, the colt trained by Aidan O'Brien made up a significant number. In the 12-furlong race, his number was 10.

And that, as it turns out, was an important slot to fill because by finishing 10th -...

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