The last championship, held in 2008,was won by Wales. They were crowned the official winners after beating the rest of the teams and therefore,winning the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.Before 2000, the 6 Nations Championship was known as the Five Nations Championship as Italy was not a part of the event at that time. It [...]
Archive for the grand national 2009 Category
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January 28th 2009 saw the announcement of the first wave of horses to be entered into the 2009 Aintree Grand National. Despite a number of trainers and owners recently expressing concern over the cost of horse racing in this economic climate, a bumper 123 horses have been registered for the big race.?This is a really [...]
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UNIVERSE 2009 – Atlantis Resort, Bahamas, August 23Saturday, Aug 1 – Monday, Aug 3~Arrivals, Registration and Official PhotographyWednesday, Aug. 5~Visit to the Ardastra Gardens~Tour of Fort Charlotte~Tour of Clifton Heritage Site and Sacred Space~Visit Arawak Cay (Fish Fry)Thursday, Aug. 6~Visit the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas~Courtesy Call on the Governor General~Tea Party at Government [...]