Hurdling

The IOC delegation, headed by Moroccan Nawal El Moutawakel, a Casablanca native who won an Olympic gold medal in hurdling in 1984, will ride horse-drawn carriages Wednesday to billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg's swank Upper East Side apartment for drinks and dinner — and possibly hobnob with Donald Trump. ❋ Unknown (2005)

• Gelding remains third favourite for hurdling crown ❋ Unknown (2011)

Up-and-coming trainer John Ferguson may have a double at Fakenham on Monday with Showmanship and Cotton Mill, while Alan King's classy Montbazon is likely to make his hurdling debut at Newbury on Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He followed the sound of the gun report, hurdling steps an entire flight at a time, as the smell of cordite stung his nose. ❋ L. A. Banks (2011)

One chased another to a far corner of the yard, then they raced back, hurdling a row of butterfly bushes with ease. ❋ Sarah Pekkanen (2011)

Preamble William 'The Refrigerator' Perry pulling in a touchdown pass; Charles Martin crossing Jim McMahon off his hit-list; Brett Favre hurdling a defender on his way to a 36-yard touchdown run on a Halloween-themed Monday night special. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As we snaked along the PCH, we twice encountered fresh rock slides that had only recently come hurdling down the hillside. ❋ David Dean Bottrell (2010)

The Sir Henry Cecil-trained Plato scored in the Flat race in March and has now embarked on a hurdling career for connections who will certainly have had their card marked about the horse's ability. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Mr Hudson (1.35) is a point-to-point winner who hacked up in his bumper in May and gets a good report from Paul Nicholls ahead of this hurdling debut, so 6-4 seems fair enough when Madison is the second-fav. ❋ Chris Cook (2010)

A reproduction of his second to Valid Reason at Ascot last month should be good enough in this company.2.45 Doncaster Kie will provide tough opposition here, but Ranjaan was all the rage prior to finishing runner-up on his hurdling debut at Newbury in what will no doubt prove a hot race. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Hurricane Fly's sire, Montjeu, was a top-class Flat racer, who has imparted finishing speed to his hurdling son, but for it to be effective the jockey must apply it at the right moment to nullify the stamina of more traditionally bred jumping horses. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After training with the Olympian, who is passionate about getting kids off their bums, your youngsters won't necessarily become hurdling champions too, but they should have a new enthusiasm for sport and exercise – after trying mountain biking, kayaking, zip-wiring and more. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Oh, when he ran with me up the long-grass slopes, and down the long-grass slopes, it was like hurdling in a dream, for he cleared the grass at every bound, leaping like a deer, a rabbit, or a fox-terrier — you know how they do. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Giants 3 Jets 7, 4:43 2nd quarter Three and out again for the Giants, but this time Kerley comes up with a really nice return - hurdling defenders and spinning all in the same motion as he bursts down the left sideline before eventually being forced out at the halfway line. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Paddy Power offer 14-1 about him claiming the hurdling crown next March. ❋ Unknown (2010)