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$2.1 Million Medaglia d’Oro Colt Headlines Thursday Session as Bullish Market Continues at Keeneland September Sale

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 13, 2018) – Amer Abdulaziz’ Phoenix Thoroughbreds paid $2.1 million for a Medaglia d’Oro colt who is a half-brother to 2015 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner Stopchargingmaria to top Thursday’s fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Six million-dollar horses were sold during the session, the final day of the premier Book 1, increasing the total number of seven-figure purchases to 26, the most since 2007, and driving double-digit gains in gross, average and median prices when compared to last year’s Week 1.

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GERMAN DRESSAGE SPECIALIST JULIA KRAJEWSKI SHINES IN THE SUN AS EVENTERS WOW THE CROWDS

By Luke Norman
German Eventer Julia Krajewski treated the sun-drenched spectators at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) to one of the great dressage rides of all time as she finished a thrilling first day 7.2 points clear of the field.

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Medals up for grabs in Driving, Para-Dressage, Vaulting and Jumping by Louise Parkes

The numbers are in for week 2 of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 when 365 athletes from 53 countries will compete in the four remaining disciplines at Tryon International Equestrian Centre in North Carolina, USA from 18 to 23 September.  Can the dashing Australian daredevil, Boyd Exell, secure his fifth World Championship and third consecutive World Equestrian Games titles? Will the British stranglehold on the Para-Dressage medal table ever be broken? Is it time for Italy’s Anna Cavallaro to take Female Vaulting gold at last? And can the 2014 double-champions from The Netherlands dominate in Jumping once again?

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Stars From Across The Globe Fly The Flag For Equestrian Sport At FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony

Tryon, NC USA – September 11, 2018 – The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 were officially opened with a stylish two-hour ceremony at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

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Stars From Across The Globe Fly The Flag For Equestrian Sport At FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony

Tryon, NC USA – September 11, 2018 – The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 were officially opened with a stylish two-hour ceremony at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

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FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Official Charity Brooke Announces Opening Day Media Events

TRYON, N.C., USA – Sept. 11, 2018 – Brooke USA is pleased to announce details about opening day media events at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). Brooke USA’s sister charity, Brooke, is the official charity of the WEG, and is the world’s largest international working equine welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on those animals in the developing world.

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FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Official Charity Brooke Announces Opening Day Media Events

TRYON, N.C., USA – Sept. 11, 2018 – Brooke USA is pleased to announce details about opening day media events at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). Brooke USA’s sister charity, Brooke, is the official charity of the WEG, and is the world’s largest international working equine welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on those animals in the developing world.

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Laura Graves Announced as U.S. Flag Bearer for Opening Ceremony at FEI World Equestrian Games™ WEG Tryon 2018

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced today that Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been chosen to represent the United States in the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola® on Tuesday evening, September 11.

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Laura Graves Announced as U.S. Flag Bearer for Opening Ceremony at FEI World Equestrian Games™ WEG Tryon 2018

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced today that Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been chosen to represent the United States in the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola® on Tuesday evening, September 11.

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MEYDAN GROUP ANNOUNCED AS TITLE SPONSOR OF 2018 FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ ENDURANCE COMPETITION

TRYON, NC, USA – September 9, 2018 -Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) is pleased to announce Meydan Group as the title sponsor of Endurance at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), taking place this September (11 – 23).