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Tom English: 'Did Tommy Gosling's saddle skills help shape ... - Scotland on Sunday

Tom English: 'Did Tommy Gosling's saddle skills help shape ...
Scotland on Sunday, UK - Dec 13, 2008
Horse and rider were sheer class together. One racing correspondent wrote: "This tough and indomitable grey horse has performed miracles. No horse in living ...

2008 sports at a glance - Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica Gleaner

2008 sports at a glance
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - Jan 2, 2009
May 3 - Big Brown, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, defied history with his 4 3/4-length victory in the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown became the first horse since the ...

Racing review 2008 - SkySports

SkySports

Racing review 2008
SkySports - Dec 23, 2008
At five years of age, in just his fourth race over British fences, Master Minded had just become officially the best National Hunt horse in training. ...

CECIL HURT: Like the US, Cuba has rich baseball history - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

CECIL HURT: Like the US, Cuba has rich baseball history
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - Dec 14, 2008
The pamphlet also tells of Ruth’s other activities, which were centered largely around rum, cigars, horse racing and other worldly pleasures. ...

I Have a Dead Tree in my Living Room - Food For Thought, A News Cafe

I Have a Dead Tree in my Living Room
Food For Thought, A News Cafe, CA - Jan 2, 2009
It included feasting, dancing, drinking in public, card playing, horse racing, cock fighting, noise making (like shooting off guns), and sometimes fireworks ...

2008 – a year of sport (ii) - Malta Independent Online

2008 – a year of sport (ii)
Malta Independent Online, Malta - Jan 3, 2009
by By AP May 3 - Big Brown, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, defied history with his 4¾-length victory in the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown became the first horse ...

The Imperial Republican Year in Review - Imperial Republican

The Imperial Republican Year in Review
Imperial Republican, NE - Jan 2, 2009
Activities at Chase County Fair include some new ones, including a frozen T-shirt contest, stick horse rodeo and stick horse team penning. ...

The tumultuous history of Christmas caroling - Concord Monitor

The tumultuous history of Christmas caroling
Concord Monitor, NH - Dec 17, 2008
Their Christmas celebrations emphasized feasting, drinking, dancing, card playing, horse racing, cock fighting and other games, rather than worship. ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Magnus 'Mange' Olsson celebrates his 60th ... - BYM News (press release)

Volvo Ocean Race: Magnus 'Mange' Olsson celebrates his 60th ...
BYM News (press release), Spain - Jan 3, 2009
“Cape Horn is definitely the Mt. Everest of sailing, of ocean racing.” says Olsson. “You feel the power of the place and the history of seamanship. ...

Hong Kong Apprentice Hailed As Star - Virtual Form Guide

Hong Kong Apprentice Hailed As Star
Virtual Form Guide, Australia - Jan 4, 2009
Chadwick has been an instant success in the cut-throat environment of Hong Kong racing, booting home his fourth winner at Sha Tin on Sunday. ...