English raider Alpinista stormed home in Europe's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday for an enormously popular victory for her 74-year-old trainer Mark Prescott.
his career. europe s richest horse race took place in paris today. it was the prerace favourite who came out on top, written by luke morris and trained by sir mark prescott in the middle distance contest. she finished ahead of last year s winner. we have had the first of three nfl matches to be played in london this month. the tottenham hotspur stadium hosted a thriller as the minnesota viking beat new orleans saints 28 to 25. they won the game deep into the fourth quarter of the greatjoseph s fifth field goal gave them a slender lead. the saints had one last chance to tie the game just two seconds remaining, but the 61 yard attempt bounced off the post and the bar to hand the vikings are a dramatic win. next weekend the giant take on the packers at the spurs lady. the brokers face the jaguars at wembley at the of the month.
Alpinista made light work of the rain and heavy ground to narrowly win the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe. Jockey Luke Morris attacked heading into the last furlong and the 5-year-old mare just held off Vadeni and last year s 80-1 winner Torquator Tasso. Morris felt the conditions would have made it harder but said \
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Sir Mark Prescott reflected on the greatest day of his racing life after Alpinista devoured the ParisLongchamp mud to secure a hugely popular success in the Qat