Rio de la Plata wins Strensall Stakes

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Relationships between jockeys and horses can often be short and frenetic affairs but occasionally they can run deeper.

Away from the glare of the grandstands there was the sight of Jamie Spencer, after Sariska had refused to leave the starting stalls for the Yorkshire Oaks, quietly soothing the mare and leading her back to the stables. And there are also moments when winning a race means more because of the horse who won it.

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