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“Texas-sized” $100,000 purse for World’s best bull riders; PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour returns to San Antonio on Feb. 23

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will offer a record $100,000 purse on Sat., Feb. 23 when the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour comes to Texas. The San Antonio Xtreme Bulls event always attracts ProRodeo’s best bull riders – and it figures to be something of an extreme “grudge match” with such big money at stake.

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THE BAND PERRY AND DIERKS BENTLEY TO HEADLINE ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE FESTIVAL A 2-DAY OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PHILANTHROPY WILL BE HOSTED BY OUTNUMBER HUNGER ON APRIL 5TH & KIX BROOKS ON APRIL 6TH AT THE ORLEANS ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Encino, CA (February 21, 2013) – The Academy of Country Music announces the addition of ACM Party for a Cause Festival,  a 2-day outdoor music festival during The Week Vegas Goes Country® leading up to the 48th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on April 7, 2013.  The ACM Party for a Cause Festival features a line-up of performances by country’s top hit makers and some of this year’s ACM Award nominees, all in the name of raising awareness and funds for a variety of charities.   Donations on behalf of Big Machine Label Group, General Mills and ACM Lifting Lives® will be made to the charities represented during this celebratory weekend for fans.

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Victory looking good for Blanchard at San Antonio Rodeo.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2013) – If Sydni Blanchard and her horse Victory keep up the pace that they started in the third round of bracket 1 and continued through the semi-finals, victory is in their future at the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo.

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Rick and Trevor Steed Performing Dueling Reined Cow Horse Exhibition at The Challenge of the Americas

Wellington, FL-February 20, 2013-Reined cow horse champions Rick Steed and his brother Trevor will perform a dueling reined cow horse exhibition at The Challenge of the Americas, Saturday, March 9 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center where the two will try to outdo each other with spins, stops and slides.

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English Events Horse Happenings

SAHARA SKY BIDS FOR TWO IN A ROW IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II SAN CARLOS , THE LUMBER GUY OUT TO ATONE FOR OPENING DAY FLOP IN MALIBU, AS EIGHT GO SEVEN PANELS

ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 20, 2013)—Sahara Sky, a longshot winner of the Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes going six furlongs on Jan. 19, will stretch out an eighth of a mile on Saturday and he ranks prominently among a field of eight talented sprinters set to contest Santa Anita’s Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs.

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PRCA Weekly Press Release- Feb. 19, 2013

1. Woolsey regains elite form at Seminole Classic

            OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – From Steve Woolsey’s point of view, drawing Robinson Pro Rodeo’s I’m Back could be taken as a good omen on a couple of scores.

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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® WELCOMES WILL HOGE FOR A VISIT

Encino, CA (February 18, 2013) – The Academy of Country Music welcomed singer-songwriter and first time ACM nomineeWill Hoge to the office while he was in Los Angeles last week.

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English Events Horse Happenings

Audi Defeats Villa del Lago, 14-9, To Advance Into Ylvisaker Cup Semifinals

WELLINGTON, FL-February 18, 2013 – With a balanced second-half attack, Audi mounted an impressive comeback to defeat Villa del Lago, 14-9, and advance into Wednesday’s Ylvisaker Cup semifinals at International Polo Club Palm Beach.

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English Events Horse Happenings

MIZDIRECTION MAKES LEAD AND IS RESOLUTE IN THE DRIVE, WINS GRADE II BUENA VISTA BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS

ARCADIA , Calif. (Feb. 18, 2013)—Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Champ Mizdirection, who came off a facile win in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes on Jan. 6 and who hadn’t run a mile since winning at Del Mar on Aug. 19, 2011, stretched out in style under Mike Smith Monday at Santa Anita, winning the Grade II $150,000 Buena Vista Stakes by 2 ¼ lengths in gate to wire fashion while running the final quarter mile in a scintillating 23.75—and getting the mile in 1:33.50.

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English Events Horse Happenings

BAFFERT, FLORES TAKE STEP DOWN DERBY TRAIL AS SHAKIN IT UP STEPS UP TO WIN GRADE II SAN VICENTE

ARCADIA , Calif. (AP) _ There’s just no pinning Bob Baffert down on his large contingent of Triple Crown candidates.