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Billy Lee odds-on to capture Irish Flat jockeys’ title after victory in Curragh

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Billy Lee odds-on to capture Irish Flat jockeys’ title after victory in Curragh

Billy Lee has won one of the 88 races at the Curragh yesterday. He is now odds-on to win the Irish Flat jockeys' championship. Colin Keane is the outsider to take the title. The season ends at Naas on Sunday. Keane has previously won the championship in 2017 and 2020. It will be Lee's first championship if he wins this year. Paddy Power prices him at 5/4 and Lee at 4/7.

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