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	CNNSI.com - Horse Racing - Tiznow now in running for Horse of the Year honors - Wednesday November 08, 2000 09:39 PM
		"I think it [Horse of the Year] should go to someone who's been there all year and shows up at every race, which is something she has done," said Joe Orseno, who also trains Macho Uno, likely the champion 2-year-old colt after his nose victory over Point Given in the 1 1/16-mile Juvenile.
		Scotty Schulhofer, Lemon Drop Kid's trainer, believes his 4-year-old colt deserves to be Horse of the Year despite two straight losses after four consecutive victories in graded stakes.
		"I have to say his consistency and breaking a 14-year-old track record makes a case for him," trainer Bruce Headley said when asked about Horse of the Year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /horse_racing/news/2000/11/05/horse_awards_ap (783 words)

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		Horse of the Year Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in 1887 to the horse, irrespective of age, whose performa...
		European Car of the Year European Car of the Year award The jury for 2004 consisted of 58 motoring journalists from 22 E...
		Car of the Year Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/year.html (783 words)

	Arts Journal: Media
		As the movie awards season gets underway, the American Film Institute has announced it plans to name the top 10 films of the year on Jan. 9 and continue to do so every year.
		THE BIGGEST PROJECT EVER: A year from today the first installment of the $270 million "Lord of the Rings" is scheduled to open in movie theatres, followed a year later and two years later by parts two and three of the Hobbit trilogy.
		THE REVIEWS ARE IN ON 'POLLOCK': Ed Harris's powerful biographical film "Pollock" may be the first movie about a painter to transcend the gushy clichés found in movies that try to unravel the mysteries of artistic creation.
	www.artsjournal.com /archives/zmedia%2012-00.htm (2303 words)

	Inside the Kentucky Horse Park Breeds Barn
		One of two Friesian horses in the Breeds Barn, 14-year-old Thomas is a magnificent example of Holland's only native breed, which traces its roots to the primitive European Forest Horse.
		The park's American Saddlebred representative is an 8-year-old chestnut gelding named Times Up, who is on loan from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. Nicknamed "Latte," he stands 16.2 hands high and is shown as a three-gaited pleasure horse in the Parade of Breeds.
		A 15-year-old Kiger Mustang stallion, he was originally captured in the wild and donated to the park by trainer Bobby Ingersoll of Pleasant Grove, Calif. The Kiger bears the dun and grulla coloring and the primitive markings of his Spanish ancestors.
	www.equisearch.com /breeds/khpbreedsbarn_042804 (1050 words)

	icLiverpool - Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 news headlines and reports
		CULT author Philip Pullman is to head the bill at a new literary festival to celebrate Capital of Culture year.
		LIVERPOOL plays host to a European premiere next week as the world of surveillance is brought into the spotlight.
		SAM Lister speaks to Robyn Archer, who is in charge of Capital of Culture year - and is delighted by the talent of local people more
	icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk /capitalofculture/news (439 words)

	Breeders' Cup 2003 - Santa Anita Park - Daily Racing Form - Horse Racing
		Storming Home has been by far the best turf horse in America this year and will be the most likely winner of this race if the European horses can't take the heat.
		Volponi is one of the few horses in the Classic who is not a major question mark at 1 1/4 miles, and unlike other major contenders in the Classic may be going off at odds in the range of 20 to 30-1.
		Peace Rules has spent most of the year racing against the best 3-year-olds in the country on dirt, but also owns three victories on the grass and really looks like he'll be better at a mile than at the longer distances he's raced at since the spring.
	www.drf.com /bc/2003/selections.html (439 words)

	ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Galileo rules Europe with King George victory
		Conditioned by the 31-year-old Irish sensation Aidan O'Brien, Galileo became the 26th 3-year-old to win the King George, but the first to beat the older horses since Lammtarra in 1995.
		Galileo was such a short price favorite that the British bookmakers started offering bets on the margin of victory.
		Galileo's victory earned him 12 points and a share of the lead with America's Captain Steve, who won the March 24th Dubai World Cup.
	espn.go.com /horse/wce/2001/0725/1230928.html (439 words)

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		Galileo is the outstanding Epsom Derby winner of recent years, having been given a mark yesterday which is 1lb ahead of last year's victor and subsequent European champion Sinndar.
		Galileo's full brother and Tasmanian Tiger, the latter a �4.8-million yearling purchase at the 2000 Keeneland September sale, are among the 21 horses entered to run in Friday's Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes at Newbury.
		Galileo is 2/1 on with Paddy Power to become the first three-year-old since Lammtarra in 1995 to take the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
	www.gamblinguncovered.co.uk /horse_racing.shtml (439 words)

	Kiwis pack out Badminton entries
		Thirteen horses have been entered by nine New Zealand riders for this year's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, to be held 2nd to 5th May. About 50 horses have had to be turned away, based on Badminton's system of eliminating those horses with the least three-day event points accrued in the past two years.
		The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton horse trials was cancelled last year due to foot and mouth disease that prevented the movement of livestock in much of the UK.
		Bryce's other horse in the UK, Dunstan Springbok, does not yet qualify for the CCI**** event.
	www.eventers.co.nz /cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1017896750,97540, (388 words)

	DressageDaily: Ulla Salzgeber Makes Convincing Start to Their Defence of Their European Title with Over 78% at 2003 European Dressage Championships
		The second placed horse at this stage of the competition is the last horse of the day to compete, Bonaparte ridden by Heike Kemmer, again for Germany.
		Eurodressage Scores of the 2003 European Dressage Championships
		The current Team positions at the end of the first day at these championships, is, gold for Germany; silver for Spain and bronze for Great Britain.
	dressagedaily.com /2003/dd_200308/dd_20030814.html (388 words)

	Wembley Stadium
		The most famous soccer stadium in the world was built in 1923 and that year hosted the English FA Cup Final, the so-called White Horse Final, at which 200,000 peaceable spectators were policed by a lone constable on a white stallion.
		The new Stadium development will include a visitor attraction based upon the history of Wembley Stadium and is forecast to attract in excess of 500,000 visitors each year.
		Over the years it has hosted the 1948 Olympic Games, the 1966 World Cup, the 1995 Rugby League World Cup and the 1996 European Championships.
	www.grin.net /~csuppes/Soccer/England/Wembley (1470 words)

	Badminton 04: Who's who - Horse&Hound Online
		Moon Man was William's team gold-medal winning ride at last year's European Championships, but Tamarillo, his World Equestrian Games partner in 2002, missed the whole of last season after he was withdrawn from Badminton with heat in his leg.
		Leslie is riding the older of his two partners, Shear H2O, at Badminton this year after the Olympic selectors decided that Shear L'Eau did not need to run at Badminton in order to be considered for the Olympic team.
		Leslie has made a fantastic start to the 2004 season, claiming an impressive first and third in the advanced section at Burnham Market Horse Trials with his team of flying greys, Shear L'Eau and Shear H2O, who are both long-listed for Athens.
	www.horseandhound.co.uk /competitionnews/391/48488.html (1470 words)

	NTRA.com
		The Prix de lÂ’Arc de Triomphe is FranceÂ’s most prestigious race, with European Horse-the-Year honors at stake for winning the 1 Â½ miles turf test for three-year-olds and up.
		The son of Danehill won the French 2000 Guineas in May at Longchamp and finished a second behind OÂ’Brien-trained stablemate Rock of Gibraltar in the St. JamesÂ’s Palace at the Royal Ascot meet in June.
		Landseer invades from Ireland for trainer Aidan OÂ’Brien.
	www.ntra.com /news.asp?type=news&id=6775 (1470 words)

	American-bred Warmbloods At Work
		Over the next few years, American Warmbloods will become more frequent players in top-notch dressage competition, as incentives are provided by AWR to show horses whose quality is equal to or better to that of their European counterparts.
		She discovered the horse as a 3-year-old in the barn of his breeder when he had been backed five times.
		Now in 2003 he was short listed by USA Equestrian for the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Dressage topping most imported warmbloods from Europe.
	www.americanwarmblood.com /atwork1.htm (1470 words)

	Horse Documentaries, Equestrian Celebrities and Event Reviews:Blackmore Equestrian Books and Videos
		Approximately 75 minutes~~16.99~~Expectations were at fever pitch in the run up to this year’s event following Pippa Funnell’s victories at Lexington and Badminton, could she win the Rolex Grand Slam and $250,000 by adding the Burghley Masterfoods title of 2003.
		The road to that success was a long and hard one until Supreme Rock gave her back to back European titles in 1999 and 2001, establishing Pippa in the British team, and finally the most coveted prize of them all - victory at Badminton.
		2ZJEB_~6695~5926~Since the chariot races of the ancient games horses have been an important part of the Olympic programme.
	www.blackmore-equestrian.com /x6695.html (1470 words)

	ABC Sport - Sport - Smullen defends ride on Vinnie Roe
		Smullen guided Vinnie Roe to his fourth win in the Irish St Leger at The Curragh this year, having been aboard for the previous three as well as all of the horses other eight wins.
		By winning the Irish St Leger this year, Vinnie Roe became the first European horse to win the same Group One race four times.
		The multiple Irish St Leger winner is firming in betting ahead of Tuesday's 3200-metre race at Flemington and all he is looking for is for rain to take the sting of the track.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200410/s1231646.htm (726 words)

	The Equestrian Times - Breaking News
		The inaugural 'Racing Personality of the Year' award was presented to one of the racing world's best loved figures, former champion amateur jockey and now broadcaster and journalist Lord Oaksey.
		The prestigious annual awards, sponsored by Spillers Horse Feeds awards, are voted for by readers of Horse and Rider and PONY magazines.
		A couple of years ago when Marcia hurt her back, she offered the ride to Carl who introduced him to grand prix last year.
	www.horsenews.com /break/marapr98/hester.htm (381 words)

	Law: Horse Passports
		Horses born after 30 November 2003 will require a passport by the 31st December in the year of birth or by 6 months of age, whichever is later.
		The introduction of the legislation will bring the UK in line with laws across the whole of the European Union, including the accession states.
		After 28 February 2005, owners will not be able to sell, buy, export, slaughter for human consumption, use for the purposes of competition or breeding a horse which does not have a passport.
	gypsy-traveller.org /law/horse_passports.htm (381 words)

	ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Improv at the Eclipse Awards
		That doesn't mention the fact that he was a highly popular horse because of his age (7) and his color (near white).
		It wasn't the first time that a European based horse earned a championship.
		The way the Eclipse Awards are chosen is not perfect, but the moaning and groaning that takes place every year about how the voting needs to be overhauled is way over the top.
	espn.go.com /horse/columns/misc/1500672.html (802 words)

	Ardennes Horses Stallions Mares Colts Fillies Foals
		The Ardennes is among the oldest of the European heavy draft breeds.
		Although the horse may manifest a sexual instinct as early as one year old, it will not reach puberty until the age of two and females should absolutely not be bred until they are at least three.
		Ardennes is a native breed of the Maas-area.
	www.avidpets.com /FarmAnimals/Horses/ardennes-horse.htm (757 words)

	BP profit soars but Thunder Horse weighs - Boston.com
		BP said that its $1 billion Thunder Horse oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which was originally scheduled to come on stream later this year, will now not start production until the second half of 2006.
		This compares with a Reuters poll of nine analysts which gave an average forecast of $5.39 billion, with a range of $5.0 billion to $5.6 billion, for replacement cost profit, excluding exceptionals, the measure preferred by investors and analysts.
		Oil giant BP Plc reported a sharp rise in its underlying third-quarter profit on Tuesday, in line with forecasts and due to high oil prices and strong refining margins, but problems with refining and oil production facilities after the U.S. hurricanes concerned investors.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/10/25/bps_profit_soars_but_hurricanes_weigh (551 words)

	Easy Print from BloodHorse.com
		Exclusive Ribot, perhaps the last living offspring sired by Federico Tesio's great European champion Ribot, died Aug. 8 at age 32 of heart failure at Brian Wallis' Dormello II Stud near Decatur, Texas.
		Bred in Kentucky by John Gaines, Exclusive Ribot was sold for $205,000 to trainer William Resseguet Jr., agent, at the 1973 Keeneland July yearling sale.
		Exclusive Ribot began his racing career for Gerald Robins at Keeneland as a 2-year-old, winning at first asking at the April meeting.
	www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory_plain.asp?id=23929 (551 words)

	Santa Claus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Santa is a variant of a European folk tale based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas, a bishop from present-day Turkey, who supposedly gave presents to the poor, explaining the source of Christmas presents given to children on Christmas Day.
		British and American children also leave out a carrot for Santa's reindeer, and were traditionally told that if they are not good all year round, that they will receive a lump of coal in their stockings, although this practice is now considered archaic.
		Santa Claus appeared in various colored costumes as he gradually became amalgamated with the figure of Father Christmas, but red soon became popular after he appeared wearing such on an 1885 Christmas card.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Claus (2923 words)

	Olympia Horse Show
		The Arabian horses, whether originating on the Arabian peninsula or from the European studs (breeding establishments) of the 18th and 19th centuries, gained the title of "hotbloods", for their fiery temperaments.
		It is vital that horse owners understand the fundamentals of horse care and the basic requirements for raising a happy and healthy horse.
		The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials and Olympia, The London International Horse Show are to benefit from Strongidô-Pís support for the third year in succession.
	www.your-horses.co.uk /olympiahorseshow (1570 words)

	Year of the Horse: Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live: Widescreen on DVD - MovieWeb
		The band members--Young (guitar/vocals), Ralph Molina (drums/vocals), Frank "Poncho" Sampedro (guitar/keyboards/vocals), and Billy Talbot (bass/vocals)--stress throughout the film that though they might not be the world’s most accomplished musicians, when they get together to play, a certain magic happens that years of training cannot compete with.
		Incorporating old footage with new footage he shot on the band’s 1996 European tour, Jarmusch provides a revealing glimpse into the growth and journey of one of rock music’s most legendary musical pairings.
		One of Jarmusch’s most ingenious maneuvers is dissolving from a late 1990s performance of "Like a Hurricane" into a 1976 performance to show just how much the band has grown since their early years.
	movieweb.com /dvd/dvd.php?696306014423 (362 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport Horse racing Equestrianism: Funnell leads Badminton
		Sussex-based Whittington, who is trained as a horse dentist, rode in the British pony team in 1993, winning the individual gold medal and team silver at the European Championships, and last year he became only the third rider ever to finish the cross country within the optimum time at the Open Championships at Gatcombe.
		Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt, two former winners at Badminton Horse Trials, are in first and second place at the end of the two days of dressage here.
		First-time riders at Badminton have made their mark over the first two days and there are currently three of them in the top seven places.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /horseracing/story/0,10149,1478610,00.html (362 words)

	News archive
		Thirteen horses have been entered by nine New Zealand riders for this year's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, to be held 2nd to 5th May. About 50 horses have had to be turned away, based on Badminton's system of eliminating those horses with the least three-day event points accrued in the past two years.
		The results for this last weekend's One Day Horse Trial held at Stratford Race Course by Eventing Taranaki are now available for downloading by following this link: Taranaki ODE results or the one at the base of the page.
		Both horses put in spectacular dressage performances, scoring 26 and 29 respectively and were the only horses to score below 30 in any of the four Advanced classes.
	www.eventers.co.nz /newspro/arc3-2002.shtml (362 words)

	Toffs
		All the more amazing as the horse of the year show was staged on the pitch only a few days before the match.
		Jimmy Johnstone, who wore number 7, scored over 100 goals for Celtic and was a member of their Lisbon Lions team who became the first British side to win the European Cup when they beat Inter Milan in 1967.
		Kaizer Chiefs retro 100% cotton from the house of Kaizer.
	www.toffs.com /?awin=1 (1095 words)

	Annie's Chinese New Year Page
		Dragon is a legendary beast in the folklore of many European and Asian cultures.
		Dragon parades are still part of Chinese New Year celebrations."
		meters) in length and decorated as dragons are raced by crews of up to 50 rowers.
	www.annieshomepage.com /chinesenewyear.html (1095 words)

	Olympic Games
		Hanna had been riding the horse in competitions since 1998 and the two had participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
		Ottey finally got to the top of the medals stand in the 200 meters in world championships of 1993, after winning a silver medal in the 200 in 1983, and bronze medals in 1987 and 1991.
		The Manila Bulletin is reporting that Philippine Olympic fans will not be able to see the Olympic Games in the Philippines on television this year, because local rights holder, NBN has not paid its bills to the IOC.
	www.internationalgames.net /olympic.htm (1095 words)

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