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Re: [RC] [RC] Al Beloushi ist in Al Maktoum Cup - Maryanne Gabbani

I think that it got that way when the UAE got involved because they wanted it to be that way. Their goal in all this is the glorification of the rider.  The horse is merely a vehicle.

Maryanne

On Jan 13, 2008 7:16 AM, patty peck <ebeyslew@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Steph Teeter <steph.teeter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
but if the headline was 'Arabian horse  

Charlandre El Sharif sets world record on 100 mile course'  - and it  
was the horse in the winners circle instead of the rider on the  
podium - 

WOW......... how did this ever happen?  In all other racing it has 

always been about the horse 1st, then the jockey, trainer, owner.

PP




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Replies
Re: [RC] Al Beloushi ist in Al Maktoum Cup, Steph Teeter
Re: [RC] Al Beloushi ist in Al Maktoum Cup, patty peck