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LaPenta, who has invested heavily in Thoroughbreds since 1998, was convinced his karma was all wrong when he attended his first Kentucky Derby as an owner in 2004.
Kentucky Derby represents a 'humbling, challenging race' 2010
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While others wonder about a world in which the earning power of Thoroughbreds is infinitely greater than that of their grooms, Perry is content with take-home pay of approximately $375 each week and a nearby dormitory room barely larger than one of his horse's stalls.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Run for the Roses (1977) ... aka The Thoroughbreds
Home Theater Forum Jim_K 2010
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Run for the Roses (1977) ... aka The Thoroughbreds
Home Theater Forum 2010
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It has been my experience, living in the northeast, that thin-skinned, lightly coated horses, such as Thoroughbreds, rarely do well without an enclosed barn during the cold weather months as well as the very hot days of summer - of course with fans blowing to keep them cool.
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It has been my experience, living in the northeast, that thin-skinned, lightly coated horses, such as Thoroughbreds, rarely do well without an enclosed barn during the cold weather months as well as the very hot days of summer - of course with fans blowing to keep them cool.
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Good Thoroughbreds, though, always try hard, and sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
A Conversation with Jane Smiley about her novel Good Faith 2010
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This month, McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds announced that two sires—Justenuffhumor, owned by Darley, and Here Comes Ben—will be at their farm in 2012.
Horse Breeding Canters Back to N.Y. Pia Catton 2011
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Now, in addition to working full time at the Pentagon, she pushes herself to train her Thoroughbreds and purebred dogs, including competing internationally with the dogs in shows and field trials.
Top dog: Scottish deerhound wins Westminster's Best in Show 2011
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Others are intended to be riding horses, and aren't Thoroughbreds.
A Conversation with Jane Smiley about her novel Good Faith 2010
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