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red mist: Horse-Racing on Good Friday and the Christian Churches.
http://redmistblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/horse-racing-on-good-friday-and.html
I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings. - Humphrey Bogart in "The Big Sleep". Thursday, 5 September 2013. Horse-Racing on Good Friday and the Christian Churches. I'm not a Christian, nor am I a particular fan of horse-racing but I am a fan of quirky traditions. It is, therefore, with some regret that I heard on the radio today that the powers that be are to consider having horse-racing on Good Friday. Scottish So...
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Cambridge University Horse Racing Society: A National Nightmare?
http://cuhrs.blogspot.com/2012/04/national-nightmare.html
Cambridge University Horse Racing Society. Tuesday, 17 April 2012. And, before you begin, I must apologise for the length and detail, and any errors you may find. What Happened - 2012. In the 2012 Grand National 15 horses completed the race and, of the 25 that failed to complete, 10 fell, 7 unseated riders, 4 pulled up, 3 were brought down and 1 refused. Viking Blond - Fell 1st. Clear view of the fence with no interference. Junior - Fell 2nd. Clear view of the fence with no interference. Treacle - Fell 9...