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# Big Bucks

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History Buck's! Big Buck's wins his 17th straight race at Aintree
Ruby Walsh says that Big Buck’s has more to offer after the nine-year-old broke Sir Ken’s jumps record at Aintree today.
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Apr 12th 2012, 2:45 PM
Mark Your Card: your best bets for Day 1 at Aintree
Grand National weekend starts here. Declan Smyth has four tips to get you through the afternoon’s racing on Merseyside.
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Apr 12th 2012, 10:39 AM
All over for another year: some of the best pics from Cheltenham 2012
From fallers to photo-finishes, here’s how the Festival looked through a lens.
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Mar 17th 2012, 1:30 PM
Poll: So, how was Cheltenham for you?
The four-day Cheltenham Festival has wrapped up at Prestbury Park after 27 races.
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Mar 16th 2012, 7:01 PM
Gold Cup win for Synchronised at Cheltenham
Dual winner Kauto Star was pulled up at the ninth fence by Ruby Walsh after losing his place.
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Mar 16th 2012, 3:57 PM
Henderson hails Irish stable lad's €1.2million accumulator foresight
Newly-minted millionaire Conor Murphy is at work today ahead of the Gold Cup despite his good fortune with a €60 bet.
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Mar 16th 2012, 12:28 PM
Mark Your Card: Cheltenham Day 4
It’s billed as Kauto v Long Run, but check out our two tips for the final day of the Festival.
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Mar 16th 2012, 11:47 AM
Quel Esprit ruled out of Gold Cup run
Midnight Club is now the Willie Mullin’s sole contender in the blue riband event.
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Mar 16th 2012, 11:23 AM
Follow Friday: It's Barry Geraghty
Every Friday we point you in the right direction for some of the most entertaining sportsmen on the Twitter.
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Mar 16th 2012, 10:25 AM
Got that Friday feeling? Download your Gold Cup office sweepstakes kit
It’s your last chance this week to take some of your colleagues’ lunch money.
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Mar 16th 2012, 7:18 AM
The winners' enclosure: Walsh delivers on Big Buck's promise
For the punters who could afford to stick around, there was plenty of joy to be found inside the fog at Prestbury Park.
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Mar 15th 2012, 6:25 PM
History-maker Big Buck's wins Cheltenham feature
Ruby Walsh rode the champion horse to victory in a thrilling finish as Voler La Vedette pushed it all the way.
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Mar 15th 2012, 4:06 PM
Cheltenham, day three
No need to skive off work (much) we’re bringing you all the latest updates from Prestbury Park.
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Mar 15th 2012, 12:47 PM
Mark Your Card: Cheltenham Day Three
Can Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson keep yesterday’s show on the road today? Mark Hobbs runs through today’s card.
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Mar 15th 2012, 10:14 AM
You in? Download your office Cheltenham sweepstakes kit
As Hector might be shouting at this very instant in field in the Cotswolds: let yourself go.
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Mar 15th 2012, 7:41 AM
Two more fatalities at Cheltenham today
Yesterday, three horses lost their lives on the first afternoon of racing at the Festival.
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Mar 14th 2012, 10:29 PM
The winners' enclosure: Barry and the Hendersons
A mixed day for punters, but a landmark day for Irish jockeys, particularly Barry Geraghty who claimed three wins.
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Mar 14th 2012, 6:58 PM
In pictures: Spills and thrills on dramatic second Festival day
It wasn’t a particularly good day to be a photographer at trackside… but here’s what the snappers at Prestbury Park captured earlier.
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Mar 14th 2012, 6:44 PM
Cheltenham controversy in dramatic Champion Chase
Finian’s Rainbow comes in first after last fence dolled off in day’s feature race.
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Mar 14th 2012, 4:37 PM
Cheltenham, day two
Get those two-cent coins stacked nice and high, we’re going minute-by-minute for day two of the greatest equine show on earth.
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Mar 14th 2012, 1:04 PM
Mark Your Card: Cheltenham Day Two
Strap yourself in… here we go again.
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Mar 14th 2012, 9:18 AM
Put your money where your mouth is with our Cheltenham sweepstakes kit
Even if Hurricane Fly’s defeat leaves you broke, today’s another day.
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Mar 14th 2012, 7:59 AM
Festival’s opening day marred by three horse fatalities
Glenfarclas Handicap Chase favourite Scotsirish and Garde Champetre were put down after what was the fifth race on the card before Educated Evans fell in the last.
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Mar 13th 2012, 8:02 PM
The winners' enclosure: Rock on Ruby saves the day for bookies
Paul Nicholls’ runner denied the much fancied favourite Hurricane Fly to put a spring in the step of the turf accountants trackside.
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Mar 13th 2012, 6:56 PM
In pictures: And they're off at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival...
Here’s how Centenary Day looked on a day when banker Hurricane Fly failed to cash.
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Mar 13th 2012, 5:51 PM
Cheltenham day one
No need to sneak out of work (much) we’re bringing you live up to the minute updates from the festival.
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Mar 13th 2012, 12:49 PM
Cheltenham 2012: who’ll win the race to be crowned top jockey?
Will it be Ruby Tuesday (and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday) again this year? Or will somebody else steal the headlines? Here’s the three men who would be top jockey.
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Mar 13th 2012, 11:15 AM
Mark your card: Cheltenham day one
Can’t figure out which tail to pin on which donkey? Mark Hobbs has you, and your hard-earned cash, in his best interests.
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Mar 13th 2012, 9:29 AM
The Morning Score: Tuesday
Every weekday morning we bring you all you need to know by 9AM, except who’s going to win the 2.40.
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Mar 13th 2012, 9:00 AM
You in? Download your Cheltenham Festival office sweepstakes kit
On the first day of action at Prestbury Park, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is.
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Mar 13th 2012, 7:28 AM
It's on: Kauto Star will run in Cheltenham Gold Cup
Watch out, Long Run. A certain horse beneath Ruby Walsh will be aiming for his third Gold Cup this Friday.
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Mar 12th 2012, 1:08 PM
Buckaroo! Here’s what’s happening at Cheltenham today…
We’re not the only ones letting the excitement get to us today.
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Mar 12th 2012, 12:40 PM
Winning at Cheltenham: Lies, damned lies and statistics
We study the trends to try to narrow the field ahead of the start of the festival tomorrow. And then just pick the one with the pretty silks.
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Mar 12th 2012, 10:54 AM
My big stars are fine: Nicholls plays down stable illness
Trainer Paul Nicholls says that a recent outbreak of coughing is “nothing serious” as he continues his pre-Cheltenham preparations.
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Feb 21st 2012, 12:25 PM
Voler la Vedette sets her sights on World domination
Colm Murphy’s Voler la Vedette is “more than likely” to compete against Big Buck’s in the Cheltenham World Hurdle, the trainer said yesterday.
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Feb 14th 2012, 10:44 AM
Mark your Card: your best bets for the weekend’s racing
Racing tipster Declan Smyth had a 5/2 winner as well as a near miss at big odds last time out. Here are his selections for this weekend’s graded races.
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Dec 17th 2011, 7:25 AM
The Winners' Enclosure: Brennan proves he's still got the Nac
Missed the action on Day One of the Aintree Festival? We’ve got all the best bits here.
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Apr 7th 2011, 7:58 PM
Disappointment for Katie as Monty drops out
Katie Walsh’s dream of making her Grand National debut has been scuppered by Our Monty’s late withdrawal.
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Apr 7th 2011, 3:38 PM
The Winners' Enclosure: because it's all just a little bit of history repeating
Big Buck’s headed up a trio of last year’s champions who returned to reclaim their thrones on day three of racing in the Cotswolds. Catch up with the highlights and lowlights of the day’s action here.
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Mar 17th 2011, 6:53 PM
World Hurdle Preview: Big Buck’s worth every penny
We take a look at the runners and riders in the third day’s feature race, the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.
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Mar 17th 2011, 12:11 PM
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