Selected Reuters sports pictures for October 10

Updated: 2005-10-12 08:53

Boats are seen in action during their race in the Louis Vuitton Act 9 of the 32nd America's Cup, off the Sicilian port town of Trapani in southern Italy October 9, 2005. Alinghi won the Act 9 ahead of BMW Oracle Racing (USA 76), which finished second, and Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL 82), which finished third. [Reuters] 

Czech jockey Radek Havelka tries to protect himself while his horse Iraklion jumps over him during the 115th traditional Velka Pardubicka Steeple-Chase in Pardubice, October 9, 2005. German jockey Dirk Fuhrmann on Maskul from USA won ahead of Czech jockey Josef Bartos on German horse Decent Fellow and Czech Laneret with Czech jockey Pavel Tuma placed third. [Reuters]