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2 hours from Bordeaux between Angoulême and Périgueux, Beautiful Stud farm in Dordogne (France). 40 hectares under one tenant with one small lake (1 ha).
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CHIGNY - SUPERB 6-ROOMED VILLA - SET IN A QUIET PART OF A SMALL VAUDOIS VILLAGE A FEW MINUTES FROM MORGES, WITH A WELL-ESTABLISHED GARDEN.
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For sale at Cologny (Geneva), A nice apartment in a block of flats in a calm area. Easy access to public transport (TPG-bus), at five minutes from the town centre.
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In one of the most fashionable communes on La Côte and in the Canton Vaud for its residential quarter on the shores of Lake Geneva, Charming Property of High Standing with swimming pool and direct access to the lake.
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Between La Côte and the north of Vaud, also half way between Lausanne and Geneva, Equestrian domain of 3.5 hectares in the heart of a charming village.
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MAISON D'ARCHITECTE A BASSINS (VD).
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Sur les hauts de la région de Morges, grande villa de deux appartements dans les vignes et jouissant d'une belle vue sur la campagne et sur le bassin lémanique.
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Sur les bords du lac de Morat (Murtensee) sur un site naturel privilégié - Villa pieds dans l'eau avec petite plage et ponton privés à Sugiez (canton de Fribourg).
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Investissement de premier ordre pour un entraîneur de plat ou d’obstacle désireux de débuter une carrière parisienne: A VENDRE ECURIE DE COURSE A LAMORLAYE.
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Half-way between Lausanne and Geneva on La Côte, Little Paradise for a couple of nature lovers.
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Master's Villa with stables near Lausanne.
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A Magnificent Equestrian Property on "La Côte".
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5 minutes from Vevey and Montreux on the Vaud Riviera.
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In the "Gros-de-Vaud", entirely renovated eighteenth century
house with barn-stable.
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Magnificent private equestrian Property in 20 mn of Morges.
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Rare in Switzerland: Equestrian domain of 7 ha.
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55 hectares with all in one block: breeding stud farm one hour
from the Swiss border.
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Riding school -public horse center- ideally situated in Swiss
Romande (french speaking part of Switzerland) 1 hour from Geneva,
between Lausanne and Fribourg, with a lucrative output.
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One hour and fourty-five from Geneva, and Two hours and thirthy
minutes from Basle, Exceptional Domain of 35 Hectares ideal for
training men and horses in the heart of Europe.
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Ferme partiellement rénovée en zone village avec potentiel pour
aménager appartement supplémentaire et garder deux ou trois chevaux.
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One and a half hour away from Paris and 30 minutes from Fontainebleau,
Bourgogne, exceptional equestrian property of nearly 10 hectares.
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Entre Echallens, Yverdon et Moudon, en Suisse romande, Ferme
partiellement rénovée avec terrain pour deux ou trois chevaux.
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Unique opportunity to train your racehorses together with the
biggest Parisian trainers: Stable of 40 boxes along tracks in Chantilly
which are daily maintained by FRANCE GALOP to build tomorrow's champions.
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Land of 3000 m2 to be built on with the possibility of buiding horse boxes on a promontory, looking over Lake of Neuchatel and the
nature reserve of Grande Cariçaie.
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A GALMIZ/MORAT (FR) belle villa de standing à 10 minutes de IENA.
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less than 10 minutes from the Centre of Geneva, 9-room villa in the Commune of Vernier.
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Five minutes from Carouge and 10 minutes from Geneva airport, 5-room flat (120 m2) in the Commune of Plan-les-Ouates
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Kris Kin (USA) 3-y-o (5
March 2000) ch c
Kris S (USA)- Angel In My Heart (Fr) (Rainbow Quest (USA)
($275,000) 3rd foal; half brother to 7-8f 3yo winner 3 times
Venturer; dam high-class French Group 3 winner, later placed in U.S
Grade 1 events, half-sister to top-class juvenile Common Grounds,
from an excellent family
Current Owner: Saeed Suhail
Current Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Ltd
Most recent win: 08 May 2003- The Philip
Leverhulme Dee Stakes (Class A) (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (3yo)
at Chester
Running in
one of the biggest field since 1996, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained
colt, a son of Kris S, landed the Derby at Epsom with considerable
support from the public. Starting at a morning price of 14-1, it
gradually drifted right down to 6-1 shortly before the start of
the race. The inexperience Kris Kin, who had to be supplemented
for the race at a cost of £90,000, was majestically ridden by
Kieren Fallon, who was landing his second blue riband following
Oath’s victory in 1999, while it was a third Derby, although his
first since 1986, for leading British trainer Stoute. Before the
race most eyes were focused on the big three from Ireland,
Alamshar, the 2,000 Guineas winner, Refuse To Bend and Brian Boru.
However, the first-named of the three was the only one to offer a
semblance of resistance against the eventual winner. Refuse To
Bend trailed home in 13th whilst Brian Boru finished a
disappointing 16th of the 20 runners. Refuse To Bend looked beaten
at Tattenham Corner. Brian Boru most likely found the dried out
ground on Derby day a touch quick. Alamshar at one stage looked
prominent and battled gamely, but Kris Kin and Fallon swept past
him at the furlong pole and never looked in doubt to land the big
race. The Great Gatsby, the closest of O’Brien’s four contenders
at the finish, raced bravely throughout as did Let Me Try Again,
Dutch Gold, Alberto Giacometti and even Brian Boru. Kris Kin
proved strong enough to fend off The Great Gatsby, ridden by Pat
Eddery, who had led from the off but faded over the last two
furlongs. Fallon’s delight was apparent and he said: “Everything
went his way. He travelled real good. They went a good gallop and
he was able to quicken.” Trainer Michael Stoute was also jubilant:
“It’s always a great thrill to win this race” and paid tribute to
Fallon’s fantastic jockeyship: “He got one of the great rides
around Epsom from Kieren Fallon.” Norse Dancer who looked a huge
danger to all when quickening around the two furlong marker could
not quite sustain his run and had to settle for fourth after
having made up an amazing amount of ground. Johnny Murtagh, rider
of Alamshar who came third said: "I was in between a few and he
probably didn't travel as well as I thought he would. He seemed to
stay on very well. There was a worry about him staying but I think
all he did today was stay." Kris Kin’s winning time was
fractionally slower than that set by Galileo two years ago but
barely a second outside the record set by Lammtarra. Some £20m was
gambled on the race, and bookmakers were pleased none of the three
market leaders won, but the support for Kris Kin left them with
mixed feelings. Meanwhile, Frankie Dettori will have to wait for
another year to claim an elusive first win in the Derby. His mount
Graikos was his 11th loser in the Classic.
Final
results:
1st Kris Kin (K Fallon) 6-1
2nd The Great Gatsby (Pat Eddery) 20-1
3rd Alamshar (J P Murtagh) 4-1
4th Norse Dancer (T Quinn) 16-1
(Yahia
Nazroo)
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Epsom Downs experienced its first
race meeting in 1661 and the tradition continued until 1779 when the
one of today’s greatest racing events was established. Edward Smith
Stanley, the 12th Earl of Derby, organised a race for himself and
his friends to race their three-year-old fillies over one and a half
miles. He named it the Oaks. The Epsom Derby was created as an
equivalent to the Oaks, whose field is made up only of fillies, and
while the Derby is almost exclusively contested by colts, fillies
are not excluded. The inaugural running of the ‘Derby’ was won by
Sir Charles Bunbury’s horse Diomed. The contest was held over
a mile with the starting point in a straight line beyond the current
five-furlong marker. Tattenham Corner was not introduced until 1784
when the course was extended to its current distance of a mile-
and-a-half. Even during both world wars the event continued to be
staged. Over the years, the great racehorse owners and the best
jockeys have achieved success and fame at Epsom Downs. An example of
such success is the current Aga Khan who celebrated his fourth
victory in 2000 with his 3-year old colt, Sinndar. The Aga
Khan’s first Derby win goes back to Shergar whose
performance at Epsom Downs was acknowledged by many as the greatest
performance of the 20th century. Lester Piggott dominated The Derby
whilst he was riding (nine victories to his name; his first Epsom
Derby success came aboard Never Say Die in 1954 and the last
29 years later, on Teenoso) but there have been many great
jockeys who found victory at Epsom Downs hard to come by. Sir Gordon
Richards, champion jockey 26 times between 1920 and 1954, had to
wait until 1953 and the twilight of his career before he won on
Pinza. Today’s generation of jockeys; Kevin Darley, George
Duffield, Richard Hills, Richard Quinn, and Michael Roberts join
Frankie Dettori in seeking that elusive Derby win. The Vodafone
Derby remains the race that not only top jockeys, but also owners,
trainers and breeders most want to win. The Vodafone Epsom Derby
offers a unique challenge to those trainers and jockeys and creates
true champions. This is why it is regarded
as The Blue Riband of the Turf.
THE BEST SIX AT
EPSOM
Sea Bird II
(1965) Bred and trained in France,
raced only once in Britain. The winning margin was a mere two
lengths but the manner in which he demolished the best of the home
team stamped him as an exceptional horse. His reputation was further
enhanced when he trounced a vintage line-up for the Prix de l'Arc de
Triomphe later in the year. After that he retired to stud in America
as the winner of seven races out of eight - and as one of the
greatest racehorses in history.
Nijinsky (1970) Trained by Vincent O'Brien, he
won all five of his races as a two-year-old and did not let his
supporters down in the Derby, recording a stylish victory under the
famous Lester Piggott. He landed the Irish Derby and King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and went on to complete the Triple Crown
(2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger). He ended his career with two
defeats but they could not disguise the glory of his achievements
earlier in the year. Piggott paid him this tribute: "Nijinsky
possessed more natural ability than any horse I ever rode".
Mill Reef (1971)
Mill Reef and the equally-brilliant
Brigadier Gerard made 1971 a golden year for racing. Both were
outstanding champions in their own right and they remain two of the
all-time greats. The "Brigadier" came out on top in the 2000 Guineas
but he did not run at Epsom, leaving Mill Reef to make his own
indelible mark in the history books. The better of the pair over the
Derby distance of a mile-and-a-half, Mill Reef later added the King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and the Prix de l'Arc
de Triomphe in Paris to his impressive portfolio.
Shergar (1981)
Shergar is perhaps even better known
these days for his unsolved disappearance than he is for his
breathtaking display at Epsom, where he scored by an unprecedented
10 lengths. After going on to land the Irish Derby and King George
VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, he was sensationally beaten
in the St Leger and subsequently retired. After spending just one
season at the Aga Khan's stud in Ireland, he vanished during the
night in February 1983 and was never seen again.
Reference Point
(1987) A tough, no-nonsense type, this
horse is often overlooked in lists of the best recent Derby winners.
But his record undoubtedly exceeds most of them. He was ridden to
victory at Epsom by a talented American, Steve Cauthen. Known as the
"Kentucky Kid", Cauthen made an immense impact on the racing scene
during his successful spell in Britain. Reference Point himself went
on to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and
the St Leger. His style of racing was more workmanlike than
spectacular but during the course of his career he repeatedly proved
to be a very tough nut to crack.
Nashwan (1989)
One of jockey Willie Carson's four Derby winners, Nashwan was the
last horse to complete the 2000 Guineas-Derby double. It is a feat
that Golan attempt to duplicate but with no luck in 2001. Many
others have tried and failed. A magnificent athlete, Nashwan
deserves a place among the elite for his versatility. He possessed
enough speed to win over a mile in the Newmarket Classic and the
stamina to cope with an extra four furlongs at Epsom.
References:
www.epsomderby.co.uk/website/derby/history.htm
www.bbc.co.uk
www.epsomderby.com
(Yahia
Nazroo)
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