"In an apparent attempt to make the sport here more attractive to overseas gamblers, a new method could be adopted under which the number one stall is always closest to the inside rail, in line with the system used by other countries."

John Sparkman on Sariska refusing to leave the starting gate in the Yorkshire Oaks. "When a horse reveals temperamental quirks, racing folk are always quick to look to the pedigree to find reasons for such behavior, but none are readily apparent ..." But wait! "Sariska's half-sister Gull Wing had done exactly the same in Doncaster's Park Hill Stakes two years ago. She never ran again, and it is a distinct possibility that we have seen the last of Sariska." From the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/7954864/Midday-books-return-ticket-to-Breeders-Cup-Horse-Racing.html