"There is always a story every year, " French football expert Philipe Auclair told CNN.

CNN: January 7, 2013 -- Updated 1530 GMT (2330 HKT)

McCoy went through to the penultimate race of the Festival before grabbing a win on Royal Auclair.

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"It was an interesting opportunity to mingle with people at all steps of the publishing process, from authors to distributors, " adds Power Reader Rachel Auclair, an Internet sales representative who works in Raynham, Mass.

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