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The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
The World's Championship Horse Show runs from Saturday, Aug. 17 to Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Only 30 years younger than the Kentucky Derby, which celebrates its 151st running in 2025, The World's Championship Horse Show has been held for 121 years and is considered the most prestigious ...
The Bettenhausen 100 was part of the AAA/USAC Championship Car schedule from 1934 to 1940, 1947 to 1970 and again in 1981 and 1982, and has been a Silver Crown race since then. From 1946 to 1953, the A.M.A. Grand National Champion was crowned based solely on the results of the Springfield Mile held at the fairground racetrack. [ 3 ]
The World's Championship Horse Show has been held every year since it was founded in 1902 with only two exceptions. The first missed year was 1904, when no fair was held, and 1945, when the fair was cancelled due to World War II. [5] The World's Grand Championships were first held in a modern sense in 1914.
A horse show is an event taking place over days or weeks, comprising competitions and displays in equestrian sports. These are lists of notable horse shows by country or geographical area. Australia
Courageous Lord's first horse show with Murray was in Indianapolis and was described by Murray as "wild". His second was the 2009 Lexington Junior League Horse Show, where he won the five-gaited Championship. Murray and the owners entered Courageous Lord in the 2009 World's Championship Horse Show and he won the Five-Gaited World's Grand ...
The National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) is an equestrian organization in the United States that began by promoting and staging Western Pleasure events in 1983. Since then, focus has expanded to promoting the show horse at every level across multiple disciplines.