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CALUM McCLURKIN: Half-empty hill at Epsom on Derby day should be the final warning that racing needs to get its act together to stay in the mainstream consciousness

CALUM McCLURKIN: Half-empty hill at Epsom on Derby day should be the final warning that racing needs to get its act together to stay in the mainstream consciousness

Away from the grandeur of Derby weekend at Epsom, there are hints of a power shift in the governance of British racing. Or is there?

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