February 14, 2010 – 9:06 pm
Dick Francis 1920-2010
A fractured skull, five broken noses, six broken collar bones, countless broken ribs, 345 winners, 2,305 starts, 42 novels, and 60 million books sold – now that’s a life lived at full gallop!
From champion national hunt jockey to bestselling novelist, Richard Stanley “Dick” Francis effortlessly switched leads in his late thirties. The principles he applied with reins in hand – passion, preparation, and discipline – served him equally well with pen and paper.
Mr. Francis passed away on Valentine’s Day. Take a moment to read the fascinating story of his life courtesy of The Telegraph.
February 2, 2010 – 5:46 pm
Rumor has it that one of the world’s best known Thoroughbred owners might possibly attend the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup this November. Today at Flemington Racecourse, Victorian Racing Minister Rob Hulls refused to say whether or not the Queen had been invited to attend Australia’s most prestigious Thoroughbred contest.
“I know that the Queen is a great racing fan, and I honestly don’t know whether or not she has any plans to come here,” Hulls told reporters. Nor would he confirm if Premier John Brumby had extended an invitation to Her Majesty during their meeting at Balmoral last year.
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