Kentucky Derby Winner Funny Cide Travels To New York
Thursday, August 01 2013
New York-Bred Returns Home to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Derby and Preakness Wins LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2013) - Funny Cide, winner of two legs of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown in 2003, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, will travel to Saratoga Springs, N.Y
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Laura Linback Leads Open Jumpers to Kick Off Equifest II Horse Show at Lamplight Equestrian Center
Thursday, August 01 2013
Wayne, IL – July 31, 2013 - The top horses and riders from across the country returned to the Lamplight Equestrian Center for Equifest II.
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Geoff Luckett cruises to victory at Hickstead
Thursday, August 01 2013
Showjumper Geoff Luckett took advantage of his last-drawn position to win the final class today at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (30 July – 4 August).
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Team USA Rally Falls Short, England Retains Westchester Cup For Third Consecutive Game
Wednesday, July 31 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-July 30, 2013 —In a thrilling sudden death overtime match, Team USA’s rally fell short of returning the Westchester Cup to American soil. Trailing England by two goals with less than two minutes remaining in regulation time, Wellington’s Nic Roldan and Mike Azzaro scored goals to tie the game at 11-11 and send it into overtime. After a missed Team USA scoring opportunity early in overtime, John Paul Clarkin scored the winning goal for a 12-11 victory at Windsor Great Park’s Guards Polo Club in England.
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Quebec Original World Cup: Irishman Andrew Bourns in First Place
Monday, July 29 2013
Bromont, Quebec – July 28, 2013 – The International Bromont ended this Sunday July 28th with Irishman Andrew Bourns’ stunning victory in the Quebec Original World Cup qualifying event, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park. Andrew Bourns and Gatsby – Photo By: Cealy Tetley The course, designed by world renowned Leopoldo Palacios (VEN), comprised thirteen obstacles for sixteen efforts, with a time allowed of 85 seconds.
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Shane Sweetnam and Fineman Soar to $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix Victory at Kentucky Summer Horse Show
Monday, July 29 2013
Lexington, KY – July 27, 2013 - The Rolex Stadium was full of excited spectators as they gathered on Hats Off Day to watch the country’s top horse and riders compete during the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix.
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Hats Off to Sarah Sturges in Amateur-Owner Hunters at Kentucky Summer Horse Show
Sunday, July 28 2013
Lexington, KY – July 27, 2013 - Running in conjunction with today’s competition at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show is the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hat’s Off Day, a special celebration of the horse and it’s impact on the state of Kentucky. Sarah Sturges had extra reason to celebrate, as she and her horse One Shot dominated the Amateur-Owner 3’6″ Hunters, winning the division championship. Sturges and One Shot earned back-to-back blue ribbons over fences yesterday, and this morning they added a blue ribbon in the first class and a second place ribbon in the handy class to their collection, guaranteeing the division’s top tricolor award
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Molly Mcadow and Barina Claim $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Victory at Equifest I
Saturday, July 27 2013
Wayne, IL – July 26, 2013 - It was a day to remember for Molly Mcadow as she laid down the winning rounds during the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The Lamplight Equestrian Center was packed with exhibitors and spectators for the third day of Equifest I, and although the skies were gray and torrents of rain poured down from above, the derby contenders were not deterred.
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Jill Knowles and Molly Sewell Earn Kentucky Summer Horse Show Championships
Friday, July 26 2013
Lexington, KY – July 25, 2013 - In English the phrase “c’est si bon” translates to “it’s so good.” It’s a fitting name for a horse who’s Performance 3’6″ Hunter rounds today at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show were ‘so good.’ Jill Knowles and C’est Si Bon claimed the blue ribbon in the Performance 3’6″ Handy Hunter class and the division championship today, the second day of the ‘AA’ rated show running now through July 28, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the Green Conformation Hunters it was Molly Sewell and Satisfaction who took the top honors, while Shawn Casady and Ascot swept all five classes of the High Performance Hunters to claim the division title
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International Bromont 2013 Grand Prix: Kochetova Double Winner
Friday, July 26 2013
Bromont, Quebec – July 21, 2013 -The second week of the International Bromont ended today, July 21, with Russian Liubov Kochetova winning the 1m60 Grand Prix.
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