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Roldan Returns, Leads Longfield Into Semifinals Of The Memorial by Piaget On Opening Day At Grand Champions Polo Club

WELLINGTON, FL-May 22, 2013—After being sidelined for two weeks with a rib injury, Nic Roldan returned to the playing field for the opening round of The Memorial by Piaget at Grand Champions Polo Club.

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HUNDREDS OF TEXAS STUDENTS AWARDED MORE THAN $7 MILLION AT HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET — MAY 22, 2013 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —

With the dust barely settled from this year’s Show, 396 students received more than $7 million from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wednesday, Mary 22. The Show’s scholarship season kicked off with its Texas-sized awards banquet held in Reliant Center.

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HUNDREDS OF TEXAS STUDENTS AWARDED MORE THAN $7 MILLION AT HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET — MAY 22, 2013 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —

With the dust barely settled from this year’s Show, 396 students received more than $7 million from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wednesday, Mary 22. The Show’s scholarship season kicked off with its Texas-sized awards banquet held in Reliant Center.

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PRCA Weekly Press Release- May 20, 2013

REDDING, Calif. – Shane Hanchey is only 23 years old, but looked far into the future after winning the tie-down roping at the inaugural Wrangler Champions Challenge on May 18.

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Jenna Selati Seals Kentucky Spring Classic Victory with Greytful

Lexington, KY – May 19, 2013 – Today marked the end of the 2013 Kentucky Spring Classic and the finale of a winning weekend for Jenna Selati and Greytful. Selati, a Chicago, IL native, will return home from the Kentucky Horse Park with the championship tricolor in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter division.

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Audi Wins Second Spring Title; Beats Piaget In 8-7 Thriller In USPA Eastern Challenge At Grand Champions

WELLINGTON, FL-May 19, 2013—Audi Polo Team became the first team to win two tournament titles Sunday in the Grand Champions Polo Club’s 2013 spring tournament circuit.

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Meagan Nusz and Vesuvius Victorious in $20,000 Bluegrass Classic at Kentucky Spring Classic

Lexington, KY – May 18, 2013 – The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows came to a close today with amateur rider Meagan Nusz claiming her second major victory.  During the 16-horse jump-off in the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic, Nusz piloted Vesuvius to the winning clear time to lead the victory gallop during the Kentucky Spring Classic. Ramiro Quintana of Argentina was hot on her heels, qualifying three mounts for the tiebreaker and scoring second and third with Ollywood Des Horts and Ziedento, respectively.

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Bayonne Takes Kattegat’s Pride Starter Handicap

BALTIMORE, 05-17-13—Cramer Racing LLC’s Bayonne rallied from off the pace to win the $40,000 Kattegat’s Pride Starter Handicap,  the first race of today’s Black-Eyed Susan Day program.

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THE BAND PERRY TO PERFORM MILITARY TRIBUTE ON PREAKNESS DAY

BALTIMORE, 05-17-13—The Maryland Jockey Club announced today that Republic Nashville and Grammy-nominated recording artists, The Band Perry, will sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic/America The Beautiful” when Pimlico Race Course honors the military at the 138th Preakness Stakes (G1), Saturday, May 18, also Armed Forces Day.

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DERBY HERO ORB TO CARRY MARYLAND PRIDE IN PREAKNESS

BALTIMORE, 05-16-13 – Prominent Marylander Stuart Janney III dropped in on trainer Shug McGaughey at the Preakness Stakes Barn Thursday morning at Pimlico Race Course, closely monitoring the morning activities of his Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Orb.