A race to the bottom

By John Shand
Updated August 14 2012 - 2:09pm, first published August 11 2012 - 3:00am
Derby daze ... Ralph Steadman's sketches often landed him in hot water with subjects.
Derby daze ... Ralph Steadman's sketches often landed him in hot water with subjects.
Another of Ralph Steadman's Kentucky Derby sketches.
Another of Ralph Steadman's Kentucky Derby sketches.

When did sport get so uppity? How did thugs chasing a ball or horses galloping in circles become matters of such breathless importance? The status of a footballer's groin can make the front page, and when a horse gets some pyjamas for a long-haul flight it does a fashion shoot.

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