Sister Cities Celebrate 60 Years

Sixty years ago today, Aug. 24, 1957, Deauville and Lexington officials signed a charter which forever sealed a strong relationship between the two major horse capitals. Mrs. Lyman Wagers –representing Lexington Mayor Shelby Kincaid–and Deauville Mayor Robert Fossorier, co-signed the document, “with a view to furthering all linguistic, touristic, economic and social exchanges that may [...]

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Rouget's Incredible Run

There was no need to check. The tally stood at 6035. Jean-Claude Rouget knew his exact number of winners after the victory of Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club. A middle-distance runner in his youth, the trainer made a habit of keeping his eyes on the prize, constantly gauging progress [...]

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