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  2. Santa Anita Park - Wikipedia

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    Santa Anita Park. /  34.140635°N 118.044354°W  / 34.140635; -118.044354. Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring.

  3. History of gambling in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Gaming Act 1845 legalized games of skill, made cheating a crime, simplified the regulation of gambling houses, and made gambling contracts legally unenforceable. Betting establishments became popular, despite new laws in 1853, 1854, 1874 and 1906. Bookmakers responded by hiring runners who were faster than the police.

  4. Gold Coast Turf Club - Wikipedia

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    Regular racing at its present headquarters began on 15 May 1946 when the club was known as the Southport and District Amateur Race Club (formed on 17 March 1946). Racing originally was on a dirt track. [1] In January 1971, the club began conducting races every Saturday. In August of that year the Club launched the Newmarket-Gold Coast Cup three ...

  5. Sunday Silence - Wikipedia

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    Sunday Silence (March 25, 1986 – August 19, 2002) was an American -bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In 1989, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but failed to complete the Triple Crown when he was defeated in the Belmont Stakes. Nevertheless, he won the Breeders' Cup Classic and was voted American Champion Three-Year-Old ...

  6. Magic Millions Classic - Wikipedia

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    The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is a Gold Coast Turf Club Restricted Listed Thoroughbred horse race. The race is conducted under set weights and is restricted to two year old horses that were bought at a Magic Millions Sale auction. Eligible auctions are held at Gold Coast, Tasmania, Perth and Adelaide. As of 2024, the prizemoney is $3,000,000.

  7. Bea de Leon - Wikipedia

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    2015. SEA Games Singapore. Isabel Beatriz "Bea" Paras de Leon (born August 2, 1996) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who currently plays for the club team Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. She played for the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the UAAP for five straight years and in her final year, led her team to its third championship and was ...

  8. Good Neighbour Policy (horse racing) - Wikipedia

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    On September 1, 2003, representatives from the Australian Racing Board, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Turf Authorities of India, the Japan Racing Association, the Korea Racing Association, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, the Singapore Turf Club and the Jockey Club of Turkey signed the multilateral agreement in Hong Kong on

  9. Mysore Race Course - Wikipedia

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    The original location of the Race Course was near the present J.C.College. In 1920 a new race course was built on a 152-acre land. The races were affiliated to the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. The Bangalore Race Club was formed in 1951 and started to run the Mysore races also. The present race course was leased from the Karnataka government in the ...