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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, September 24, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Morning is the Best Lime id see the hooves drumming out a Dull rhythm provide the Only sound dozens maybe scores of thoroughbreds some of thelast esl. Sleekest and undeniably among the most Beauli Lul Cic lures on Earth cutting through Iho English miss Muscles gleam in the Pale sunlight noses pull Oul id Clouds of Strain. Trie Newmarket heaths Haven t changed in 200 years they probably wont say the exports. The rolling Hilts and sprawling grasslands Are Tho playground actually the exercise Yard for 2.000 thoroughbreds they run More acreage than the town itself the Grassland has been used to train noises at the Aisig Loracy. Olten by top riders such As Lester Piggot and Sieve Cauthen. Newmarket England is synonymous with horse racing Fodnes have been won and loss on these thoroughbreds the Newmarket stables about so of them Are members of the jockey club said Dave Wright the ass Island curator of the Newmarket horseracing museum Wos of the land used to exercise the horses is owned by the club. To be considered a thoroughbred in the equestrian world a horse must be a direct descendent of one of three stallions the Byerly Turk the Godolphin arabian and the Darley arabian. All three were imported to England around 1700 Tho horsemen who brought them to England probably had no idea that a Lew centuries later these stallions would be responsible for millions of horses All Over the world nol to Menton the Mulli million Dollar business of racing the stars and stripes 24, 1986 Page 15  
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