2 http://www.espn.co.uk (c)ESPN UK en-gb It's a new dawn for the Grand National, with Channel 4 taking over coverage for the first time, and we take a look back at 10 great moments from years gone by http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/200722.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/200722.html Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:16:35 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/43500/43551.2.jpg With Cheltenham into full swing we take a look at which sport stars past and present have been successful (or not) away from what they specialise in http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/197373.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/197373.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:22:23 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/43200/43294.2.jpg Mister Ed and Champion the Wonder Horse are high up the equine pecking order, but you get the impression that if they had met Frankel in 2012 they would have been chewed up and spat out http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/183283.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/183283.html Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:14:14 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/32900/32972.2.jpg Kauto Star rewrote the history books when winning the King George VI Chase for a record fifth time on Boxing Day. His achievement eclipsed the effort of Desert Orchid who won the Kempton showpiece in 1986, 1988, 1989 and finally in 1990... http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/128063.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/128063.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:14:56 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/22100/22117.2.jpg There was a changing of the guard in the National Hunt scene, while the Flat campaign was dominated by one of the most exciting colts seen in decades. http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/127044.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/127044.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:43:57 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/32700/32787.2.jpg Flat or National Hunt, Irish racing has produced a number of stellar names on the turf. And Brian O'Connor, racing correspondent for the Irish Times, takes readers through a dozen of the greatest thoroughbreds to tread the turf http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/127181.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/127181.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:47:26 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/16300/16314.2.jpg Horse racing had much to live up to in 2010 following the stunning efforts of Sea The Stars, Kauto Star and Zenyatta the previous year. It needed a fairytale, someone or something to step up and arguably the greatest National Hunt jockey in the history of http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/63512.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/63512.html Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:39:59 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/5400/5462.2.jpg Tony McCoy broke his Grand National duck at the 14th time of asking in 2010Tony McCoy broke his Grand National duck at the 14th time of asking in 2010Tony McCoy broke his Grand National duck at the 14th time of asking in 2010 http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/60528.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/60528.html Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:05:10 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/13900/13967.2.jpg On September 28 1996, Dettori rode his way into history, winning all seven races on the card at the Ascot Festival, a feat that was previously regarded as impossible and may never be repeated http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/46720.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/horseracing/sport/story/46720.html Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:31:00 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/5300/5312.2.jpg Arguably the world's most famous race takes place at Aintree on Saturday and millions will be punted by the informed and the ill-informed. ESPN. co.uk's finest minds have been burning the candle deep into the night to point you in the direction with our u http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/16290.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/16290.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:05:48 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/5300/5308.2.jpg As one of only a handful of multiple winners, Richard Dunwoody knows what it takes to win the most prestigious National Hunt race on the calendar, the Aintree Grand National. http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/16274.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/16274.html Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:18:11 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/4000/4016.2.jpg Desert Orchid raised the roof in 1989 when sloshing through the mud to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/12516.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/12516.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:59:36 GMT