{"id":290702,"date":"2023-09-15T15:36:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290702"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:36:42","slug":"mike-dean-endures-emotional-rollercoaster-as-his-horse-finishes-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/horse-racing\/mike-dean-endures-emotional-rollercoaster-as-his-horse-finishes-second\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Dean endures emotional rollercoaster as his horse finishes second"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean endured an incredible run of emotions as he watched his racehorse finish second at the St Leger Festival.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dean was pictured at the Doncaster Racecourse watching his co-owned horse, Jump The Gun, which he bought as part of a syndicate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The race itself went down to the wire with the ex-ref seen energetically running up and down the side screaming his jockey on.<\/p>\n
Jump The Gun was pipped at the finish and came away with second place, missing out on the \u00a311,500 prize for first.<\/p>\n
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Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has become part of syndicate that owns racehorses<\/p>\n
Speaking after the race, Dean said: ‘She hasn’t run that well, she had a few problems with joints and things but put the blinkers on today for the first time and ran a cracker so I’m really pleased.<\/p>\n
‘Thought it was just going to get there [to first place] but I’m so pleased we’ve had a good race. Made up.<\/p>\n
‘I used to be involved with racing maybe ten or twelve years ago, I started my own syndicate but that didn’t really work out so I didn’t do anything for 13 years.<\/p>\n
‘I got in touch with Alex last year, got involved in three horses with him with the syndicate he’s got so good hobby and good to get out.’\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
However Dean and his co-owners did still walked away with a tidy \u00a35,438 from their horse and will be pleased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile fans\u00a0have taken to social media to theorise the former referee has had his teeth done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Top messages in the comments section exclaim: ‘Turkey teeth’<\/p>\n
Fans also wrote: ‘Has he been to Rylan\u2019s dentist’ and ‘Has Mike had his teeth done!!!!’<\/p>\n
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Dean\u00a0started his career as a referee in 2000 and took charge of 553 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n