"It's one of those things about the Grand National, " said Nicky Henderson, the two-times British jump racing Champion Trainer.
World road racing champion Mario Cipollini must wait to find out if he can ride in this year's centenary Tour de France.
Former motor racing champion Sir Jackie Stewart welcomed the financial backing for the proposals at Silverstone, where he won the British Grand Prix in 1969 and 1971.
Former Formula 1 motor racing world champion Sir Jackie Stewart - a friend of Mr Goodwin - said he thought the former bank boss had been made a scapegoat.
Vos is a champion in track, road racing and cyclocross, and not long ago, BBC Sport writer Ben Dirs made the case that she is the greatest cyclist in the world.
On December 5th Michael Schumacher, six times champion of Formula One motor racing, and other glitterati are due to make the draw for qualifying tournaments for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The 41-year-old Dettori is one of the most recognizable figures in flat racing, winning the champion jockey's title three times in England.
In August, reigning Formula 2 champion Andy Soucek terminated his contract as Virgin Racing's third and reserve driver, citing a lack of test driving opportunities this season.
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Unsurprisingly, horse racing-mad Australians have taken the champion thoroughbred to their hearts, with diehard Black Caviar fans even traveling to the other side of the world to cheer her on at Britain's Royal Ascot.
The 2001 series champion is currently fourth in the championship in his RML Racing Chevrolet Lacetti.
In the 1990s our champion stallion Riyahi was showcased to delegates of the Asian Racing Federation who visited our farm.
Stewart-Haas Racing, owned by 3-time Cup Champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, have competed in 119 races since their inaugural 2009 Daytona race.
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In Specialized's visitors lobby is a replica of Sinyard's VW, along with Specialized's racing bikes ridden by time-trial world champion Fabian Cancellara and the 2010 Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador.
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Sebastian Vettel will start third on the grid after young Lotus driver Romain Grosjean, 26, snatched second place from the reigning world champion in the final seconds of the day's racing.
That's what will determine whether she goes down as auto racing's version of Chris Evert, a multiple champion whose popularity and endorsement opportunities lasted long past her playing days, or of Tracy Austin, who had just a brief run as the world's top-ranked female player before faltering.
Davies ran newly crowned 600cc champion Jamie Hacking close, a performance that persuaded Yamaha-supported Celtic Racing to sign him for the 2007 season.
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Crutchlow's Monster Yamaha Tech 3 teammate Andrea Dovizioso headed the third row in seventh ahead of Pramac Racing's Hector Barbera, who finished in front of seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi to be the top Ducati rider.
In racing, you can win the equivalent of the Big Game and still not be a champion.
Two-time World Superbike champion Toseland, 28, said the crew switch was sparked by his difficult first season in bike racing's elite class.
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