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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportech Racing, LLC, a division of Sportech PLC (LSE: SPO), announces the completion of key sales to the two major thoroughbred racetracks in Chile - Club Hipico de Santiago and Sociedad Hipodromo Chile - further strengthening the company's position in South America. Chile now joins Jockey Club Argentina and Jockey Club Peru as the third Sportech customer in South America deploying a Quantum(TM) System. (Logo:...
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, summarized today its recent financing activity that the company expects will enable Regulus to execute its current strategic objectives for the foreseeable future. In connection with Regulus' Initial Public Offering (IPO), which closed on October 10, 2012, and other recent financial...
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that new preclinical data targeting microRNA-21 (miR-21) will be presented at 10:00 a.m. PDT on November 3, 2012 in a late-breaking poster session at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2012, meeting in San Diego, CA, October 30--November 4, 2012....
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1: TWO GREAT HORSES Profile America -- Thursday, November 1st. One of the great match races in horse racing history took place on this date in 1938 at Baltimore's Pimlico track between War Admiral and Seabiscuit. The heavily favored War Admiral was larger, as well as the...
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-Atlantic horse racing and football fans have a rare opportunity to share a morning with legends from each sport as the West Virginia Breeders' Classics features National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron; NFL and College Football Hall of Famer Sam Huff, CEO of the Breeders' Classics; and NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen at its annual breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 20 at Hollywood Casino at...
Starting with the very unique sea bath and swim-training given to Barbados’ world class polo and race horses, the first series of videos showcases the race horses, owners and grooms as they exercise horses before and after a race. A part of the Heritage of Barbados that is now a major tourist attraction for Barbados Holidays. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI4ZbXzQ1Eg Bridgetown, Barbados (PRWEB) October 08, 2012 A New Barbados.org video offers a rare insight into an age old tradition...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The 6th of October is one of the silliest days of the year, also known as Mad Hatter Day. It is almost exactly half a year away from April Fool's Day and is represented by the illustrations found in the hat of the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In celebration of this silly day, Hats Off For Cancer is hosting their 6th annual nationwide Mad Hatter fundraiser and hat drive for children and teens battling cancer. Since its...
Turf Club Travel/Experience Packages Available Only at QuintEvents.com NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Laffit Pincay, Jr., one of horse racing's all-time great jockeys, will serve as celebrity handicapper for fans participating in the Breeders' Cup Experiences program at the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 2 and 3 at Santa Anita Park in Southern California. The 29(th) renewal of the sport's culminating event, the Breeders' Cup brings together the...
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fantasy horse racing's post time has arrived. Last month, horse racing enthusiasts were finally able to join in on the fantasy horse racing league they've been waiting for. MyFantasyStable.com, the world's premier fantasy horse racing league, unveiled its long-awaited fantasy horse racing game on August 7. MyFantasyStable.com lets players join or create leagues and bring the excitement of fantasy horse racing to life. Each player...
CHELTENHAM, England, September 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheltenham Racecourse announced today that Betfred has extended its sponsorship of the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup for a further three years, up to and including 2015. Betfred took over sponsorship of Cheltenham's most important race in 2012 following its purchase of the Tote. Welcoming the news, Betfred's Managing Director, John Haddock, said: "After the...
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Congaree National Park is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The park holds 26,546 acres and the largest area of old growth forest in the United States. The establishment of the park began in 1969, when a group of conservationists began a grass roots movement to save the forested area from falling into the hands of private owners. Congress established Congaree Swamp National Monument in 1976, protecting it from loggers and in 1983, the area was designated as an International...
The Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), is a species of bird that is found in southern Asia where it is sparsely distributed and is declining in population. Its habitat is large rivers and lakes, swamps, coastal wetlands, and estuaries. It is most common in freshwater, particularly during the breeding season. Breeding colonies are islands or sandy spits, especially on rivers. Its range has become more and more fragmented in recent decades. It is still found in areas of Pakistan, central...
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