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HORSE RACING PHOTOGRAPHS
Here is a (very) small selection of images from racetracks,
studs and open days that I have visited over the years,
and from which a great deal of my inspiration has come!
NEWBURY RACES
Having lived near Newbury for a year I couldn't help but visit the track whenever I could!
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The much improved Blue Monday takes a well earned drink
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'Mill Reef' winner Cool Creek
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Flashy Wings
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The Tatling strides into the winners enclosure.
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Old favourite Rooster Booster
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Azertyuiop
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Limerick Boy
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Keen Leader gets a hose down
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KINGWOOD STUD
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Dr. Fong Filly
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'Dennis' and his mum, Milly's Lass
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Dansili colt and filly
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Nayef colt
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Mares and Foals at grass
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Fantastic light colt
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MARK JOHNSTONS YARD, MIDDLEHAM
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The wonderful Attraction poses for her fans!
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....Meanwhile Bandari gazes down on her from his
box with a view.
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Anyone fancy a swim?
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The incredibly handsome Nakheel
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Mana d'Argent
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Sir Arthur
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CHELTENHAM RACES
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Albuhera
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Feel the Pride
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Fondmort
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Harchibald
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Lacdoudal
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Fondmort and Sir OJ
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Darrias wins the first
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Our Armageddon and Therealbandit
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THE IRISH NATIONAL STUD
This year (2006) we spent a couple of glorious weeks in Ireland. No trip could be complete (for me at least!)
without visiting the National Stud in Kildare.
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European Champion Alamshar gallops around his paddock in the sunshine....
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Whilst Celtic Swing takes life a little easier.
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Indian Ridge, meanwhile, has fun with a stick.
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And Desert Prince is full of the joys of summer
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Old warrior Vintage Crop dozes in happy retirement with friend
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Young Blood
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BALLINROBE & WEXFORD
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Parade Ring, Ballinrobe
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Hurdling at Ballinrobe, County Mayo
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A last chat before the off
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Jumping Off
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In the thick of it! (Wexford)
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Bottoms Up! Evening racing at Wexford
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Taking the Bend, Wexford.
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The Winner!
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LAMBOURN OPEN DAY
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Having a hose down after the gallops (N. Hendersons)
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La Cucaracha and friend
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Fondmort (again!)
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On the gallops at Jamie Osbourne's (in the rain!)
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WELSH POINT-TO-POINT
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Usk Valley (Neath)
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Count Tony takes the last at Neath
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The joys of point-to-point - Dark All Over's jockey makes a splendid recovery after looking like a gonner!
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An outrageous leap by Millicent Fairways at Lydstep
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Top rated point-to-pointer Classi Maureen at Lydstep
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Field for the second race at Cilwendeg
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Top Welsh point-to-pointer Oneofthemongos
wins again at Cilewndeg.
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The Gildoran gelding Gilzine takes the last on
his way to victory at Cilwendeg.
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