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Arabian thoroughbred Zizanie Al Maury wins Handicap

Zizanie Al Maury wins P/A Handicap race 3 of Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Cup at Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club. Attiyah is Chairman of Qatar...

by Barnie Rabbit in Qatar on 26/01/2012

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Thousands race in Auckland Marathon

Around 15,000 people of all different walks of life and age groups participated in the annual marathon, Auckland's premier road race, which also...

by shirley J in New Zealand on 30/10/2011

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Men and women compete in the Westleton Barrel Fair

Teams of men and women race beer barrels down a hill and then back up again in the Westleton Barrel Fair Races. The race is Britain's seventh...

by Craig Shepheard in United Kingdom on 21/08/2011

BREAKING NEWS

26/01/2012 - Arabian thoroughbred Zizanie Al Maury wins Handicap - Qatar - Zizanie Al Maury wins P/A Handicap race...
30/10/2011 - Thousands race in Auckland Marathon - New Zealand - Around 15,000 people of all different...
21/08/2011 - Men and women compete in the Westleton Barrel Fair - United Kingdom - Teams of men and women race beer...
17/06/2011 - Ladies Day at Mussleburgh Races is full of color - United Kingdom - Not quite as grand as Ascot, but Ladies...
28/05/2011 - Radio Monte Carlo Grand Prix 2011 - Moscow - Russia - Horses, horse champions and winning...
23/01/2011 - Dog Sleigh Races in Quebec - Canada - Weekend filled dog sleigh races held in...
01/11/2010 - Tour d’Indonesia - Indonesia - Cyclists from different countries...
29/08/2010 - Ladies Day at the Curragh Races - Ireland - The search was on for the Newbridge...
15/08/2010 - Valentino Rossi leaves Yamaha for Ducati! - Czech Republic - Nine times world champion Valentino...
29/07/2010 - Ladies Day at the Galway Races 2010 - Ireland - This annual fashion event of the Galway...

Latest News

Winners and stars of Pirena 2012 - Pyrenees
After the finish of the 22th Pirena Advance, the winners were; 1st the German Tom Andres; 2nd Spaniard Iker Ozcoidi and 3rd Pavel Pfeifer on sleds dogs. Spain. 22nd January 2012
Jean Anderson remains unbeatable in Ice Canoe Competition
Jean Anderson and his team won yet again at the Winter Carnival Ice Canoe race in Quebec City, in his 22nd victory as part of the Winter Carnival competition, and his overall 70th victo...
Holland is under a spell of cold - Almere
Like most of Europe, Holland is under a spell of cold, resulting in waterways being frozen. Many of the waterways are being broken by icebreakers to keep shipping in progress. Netherlan...
'Kapela Kazika z Borzestowskiej Huty' - folk band performs life
'Kapela Kazika z Borzestowskiej Huty' - Kassubian folk band performs life in Ostrzyce during the 9th annual 'Kaszëbskô Szlópa' traditional horse race. Ostrzyce , Pol...
Children sledging in the snow
For the first time this winter children in south east Kent were able to shake the dust off their sledges and get out to enjoy the thrills of toboggan racing over the chalk hills of Kent...
'Kaszëbskô Szlópa' - annual traditional horse race
The annual traditional Kassubian horse race ' Kaszëbskô Szlópa'. Szlopa (Shlopa) is a traditional cargo sledge used by the Kassubians for over hundred years. Ostrzyce, Poland....
Julia Mancuso wins Audi FIS Ski World Cup women's super g race
Julia Mancuso of USA wins super g race, while Austrian Anna Fenninger took second and Tina Weirather of Lichtenstein placed third. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 5th February 2012
Levante ties Racing de Santander 1 - 1 in football - Valencia
Levante UD tied Racing de Santander 1 - 1 in a Spanish league match played in Valencia. Aruna Koné scored the goal for Levante UD, with Arana scoring for Racing. Spain. 4th February ...
Lindsey Vonn wins Audi FIS Ski World Cup women's downhill race
Lindsey Vonn of USA wins downhill race, while Swiss Nadja Kamer took second and Tina Weirather of Lichtenstein placed third. Women competed in freezing cold, as temperatures dropped to ...
Traditional Race Game - Indonesia
A traditional race game. Surabaya, Indonesia. 3rd February 2012
Spain holds Motor Show and Festival in Zaragoza
Motor Show & Festival will features the latest and best vehicles from across the globe. With all the big names in passenger cars, commercial vehicles and more, attendees have a lot ...
European Jockeys Compete in Qatar
European Jockeys including the UK's Darren Williams and Matthew Lawson are competing in the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club events, riding some of the best Arabian thoroughbreds...
Tom Andres assured his title of champion for the fourth time at Pirena
File Images: German Tom Andres, assured his title of champion on this 22th edition of Pirena 2012. The second on overall scoring is Spaniard Iker Ozcoidi ahead of Pavel Pfeifer. Spain. ...
Test practice at Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste near Valencia
Private motorcycle training takes place at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain. The Mapfre Bankia Aspar Team Practices. 30th January 2012
Ninth stage of Pirena 2012 in Port Ainé is celebrated
The ninth stage of the 22nd edition has been celebrated in the ski resort, Skipallars - Port-Aine. It has taken place under a dense fog that made it advisable to change the trail to ens...
Ice canoe season returns to Quebec
The debut of the ice canoe season once again saw Jean Anderson and his team Chateau Frontenac/Le Soleil the returning champions, on the podium in first place. Charlevoix, Canada. 28th J...
Dig In Around The Dock - Bo'ness
Cyclocross racing around the old harbour in Bo'ness. The first national cycle racing event in Bo'ness since 1968 .Almost 100 riders in a 1 hour timed race around the harbour ...
Dog Sled Racing at Pirena 2012
The Pirena Advance 2012 dog sled race was held in temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius at Pallars Sobira in the Pyrenees, despite fog and snow. Catalonia, Spain. 28th January ...
Arabian thoroughbred Al Adeed ridden by G Avranche wins Handicap race
HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar & Chairman of Qatar Petroleum held his annual 'Cup Day'. Race 4 was the Local T/B Handicap, The Ghazali S...
Ready Cash wins  91st Prix d'Amerique Marionnaud trotting race
Ready Cash was confirmed winner of the 91st Prix d'Amerique Marionnaud trotting race with French driver Franck Nivard at the Vincennes racetrack near Paris. France. 29th January 2...