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Great Vacation Ideas for May, June and July 2012

It's not too late to plan an inexpensive spring or summer vacation. Whether you're looking for a quick, last minute getaway, an educational family trip, a way to celebrate The Fourth of July in style, or a bash with millions of party animals,...

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Horse Races in Heaven

Majestic, intelligent, magnificent and competitive race horses -- inspire awe even in those of us who have never been to a race track. They put up with us mere mortals so that they can do what they are born to do: RUN.

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Secretariat - a Horse to Remember

Secretariat was one of only 11 winners of the Triple Crown. His record at the Kentucky Derby have never been broken. In 1973, Secretariat was the most famous horse on the planet.

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TVG - Interactive Horse Racing

If you are like me and love the sport of horse racing, TVG might be your destination of choice on the television airwaves. TVG shows thoroughbred, quarter, and harness races throughout the world. TVG gives...

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Horse Racing's Triple Crown Series Has 397 Nominations!

January 21st marked the deadline for nominating a three-year-old thoroughbred for the 2012 TripleCrown, which includes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. A total of 397 horses were nominated, for a fee of $600 each, and that...

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Thoroughbred Racing and Unwanted Horses Rescue

Is the horse racing industry doing enough to help solve the growing problem of unwanted horses? Not only many Thoroughbreds suffer at the end of their lives. All breeds are under duress.

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Famous American racecourses

The United States has some of the most well-known courses in the world. The legendary Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs. Belmont Park, Pimlico, Aqueduct and Laurel all play host to big races.

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If Life Were A Horse Race, I'd Like to be Secretariat!

They were really big. That was the first thought I had as my grandfather set me on the fence post in front of him to watch the horses getting ready for the Preakness Stakes during a trip we took to Baltimore....

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The history of American horse racing

  I eagerly await the Apple Blossom stakes race at OaklawnPark. I am a fan of the beautiful mare Zenyatta. (When talk of the best female in current horse racing is brought up, I proudly tout my opinions of Zenyatta, even when the popular...

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Secretariat - A Review of the New Disney Movie

The Disney movie "Secretariat" tells the story of the great horse that won the Triple Crown in 1973, on of the great athletic feats of all time.

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