Paris, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - Champion jockey Murphy -- the ultimate competitor who risks all

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Oisin Murphy will be crowned British champion flat jockey for a fifth time on Saturday at Ascot on Champions Day, but his "uber competitiveness" takes a toll on his health, the racing manager for his principal employer Qatar Racing told AFP. As sublime as his talent on the track is, Murphy has had several well-documented problems off it. In 2020, the 30-year-old Irishman served a three-month ban for a positive cocaine test, though his defence tha......

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