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Pope Leo XIV Receives Purebred Arabian White Horse As A Gift - Vatican

Leo XIV receives a purebred Arabian horse as a gift at the Vatican on October 15, 2025. Proton, a purebred Arabian, was given to the Pope by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of the Michalski Stud Farm, in Kolobrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. Proton’s father came from the United States, and his mother was bought from a princess in Jordan. The horse was born in Poland, and Mr. Michalski purchased him as a young colt and raised him at his own stud farm. ‘When I saw the photos of the future Pope on horseback in Peru, the idea came to me that I wanted to give him a beautiful Arabian horse, one that would be worthy of him, and white, because white naturally corresponds to the Pope’s white cassock,’ Mr. Michalski said. ‘The Pope was very happy; we led the horse together. He was delighted, and we were overjoyed,’ Mr. Michalski recounted. Photo by (EV) Vatican media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Receives Purebred Arabian White Horse As A Gift - Vatican

Leo XIV receives a purebred Arabian horse as a gift at the Vatican on October 15, 2025. Proton, a purebred Arabian, was given to the Pope by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of the Michalski Stud Farm, in Kolobrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. Proton’s father came from the United States, and his mother was bought from a princess in Jordan. The horse was born in Poland, and Mr. Michalski purchased him as a young colt and raised him at his own stud farm. ‘When I saw the photos of the future Pope on horseback in Peru, the idea came to me that I wanted to give him a beautiful Arabian horse, one that would be worthy of him, and white, because white naturally corresponds to the Pope’s white cassock,’ Mr. Michalski said. ‘The Pope was very happy; we led the horse together. He was delighted, and we were overjoyed,’ Mr. Michalski recounted. Photo by (EV) Vatican media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Receives Purebred Arabian White Horse As A Gift - Vatican

Leo XIV receives a purebred Arabian horse as a gift at the Vatican on October 15, 2025. Proton, a purebred Arabian, was given to the Pope by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of the Michalski Stud Farm, in Kolobrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. Proton’s father came from the United States, and his mother was bought from a princess in Jordan. The horse was born in Poland, and Mr. Michalski purchased him as a young colt and raised him at his own stud farm. ‘When I saw the photos of the future Pope on horseback in Peru, the idea came to me that I wanted to give him a beautiful Arabian horse, one that would be worthy of him, and white, because white naturally corresponds to the Pope’s white cassock,’ Mr. Michalski said. ‘The Pope was very happy; we led the horse together. He was delighted, and we were overjoyed,’ Mr. Michalski recounted. Photo by (EV) Vatican media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Receives Purebred Arabian White Horse As A Gift - Vatican

Leo XIV receives a purebred Arabian horse as a gift at the Vatican on October 15, 2025. Proton, a purebred Arabian, was given to the Pope by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of the Michalski Stud Farm, in Kolobrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. Proton’s father came from the United States, and his mother was bought from a princess in Jordan. The horse was born in Poland, and Mr. Michalski purchased him as a young colt and raised him at his own stud farm. ‘When I saw the photos of the future Pope on horseback in Peru, the idea came to me that I wanted to give him a beautiful Arabian horse, one that would be worthy of him, and white, because white naturally corresponds to the Pope’s white cassock,’ Mr. Michalski said. ‘The Pope was very happy; we led the horse together. He was delighted, and we were overjoyed,’ Mr. Michalski recounted. Photo by (EV) Vatican media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | Music classes bring inspirations to rural children in China's Heilongjiang

(240531) -- HARBIN, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teacher Li Ping (R) talks with teacher Zhang Yu at the Renmin Town Central Primary School in Anda City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 29, 2024. Li Ping and Zhang Yu, music teachers of the Renmin Town Central Primary School, set up a music class in the school in 2019. They adapted popular songs for children, teaching them during lunch breaks and club activities. Li Ping also released the clips of the children's chorus on short video platforms, which have gained over 30 million likes. With the increasing popularity, the music class has got its own classroom in the school, equipped with guitar, ukulele, bass, African drum and other musical instruments. They also produced an original song of their own. This May, Li Ping and Zhang Yu started a new project, aiming to found musical classes of its kind in more schools. Under this project, a new music class has been founded in Zhongben Town Central Primary School, welcoming over 20 stud

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors enjoy the carriage in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young Lipizzaners demonstrate the knowledge they have learned during an official performance for visitors in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lipizzaners are pictured in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee combs a lipizzaner in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lipizzaners are pictured in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lipizzaners perform in carriage show in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LIPICA-STUD FARM-444TH ANNIVERSARY

(240520) -- SLOVENIA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A horse shoeing demonstration is showed in Lipica stud farm, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. On the occasion of its 444th anniversary, the Lipica stud farm organized the Lipizzaner's Day event. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (front) shows tourists the layout of his yard in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 27, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local culture. After stud

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1987 shows Wu Xichun investigating a Jurassic siliceous sponge reef group in Germany. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stud

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American Kung Fu master loves Chinese culture, Spring Festival

STORY: American Kung Fu master loves Chinese culture, Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: SHIYAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of martial arts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master "My name is Jake. I'm from America. I first came to China in 2010 to study martial arts. Before I came here, I haven't had any practice, studying, but I was very interested in martial arts at a pretty young age. I chose Wudang because I felt like there was more of a system. So there was Kung Fu, but there was also Tai Chi, there was also meditation, there's also music, there's also culture. And so, I felt like it suited me." After more than 10 years of hard training, he has mastered various forms of martial arts and is now a teacher for 200 stud

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Stud bulls in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Cattle farmer Nagahisa Komoda strokes a stud bull in Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2011. Komoda resumed keeping stud bulls about one year after culling all the stud bulls he owned in response to a Japanese government request in 2010 to do so to contain an outbreak of foot-and mouth disease.

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Stud bulls slaughtered to contain epidemic

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Nagahisa Komoda (R) presents a bouquet to be offered after his stud bulls are slaughtered in the town of Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on July 17, 2010. The Miyazaki prefectural government culled Komoda's six stud bulls as part of efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

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Foot-and-mouth disease crisis in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Nagahisa Komoda, owner of six popular stud bulls, looks sad during a press conference in Miyazaki, western Japan, on July 16, 2010. Komoda has reluctantly agreed to a request by the state government to cull the bulls to contain foot-and-mouth disease.

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Central, local gov'ts at odds over fate of stud bulls

TOKYO, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru holds a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on July 13, 2010, after meeting with farm minister Masahiko Yamada to discuss the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in the prefecture.

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Central, local gov'ts at odds over fate of stud bulls

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Masahiko Yamada speaks at a news conference at his ministry in Tokyo on July 13, 2010, after meeting with Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru to discuss the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in the prefecture.

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49 Miyazaki stud bulls to be slaughtered

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks at a news conference at the prefectural government in the city of Miyazaki on May 24, 2010, about a government decision to slaughter 49 stud bulls in prefecture in the face of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

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49 Miyazaki stud bulls to be slaughtered

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Yamada, senior vice minister at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, speaks during a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 24, 2010, about the government's decision to slaughter 49 stud bulls in Miyazaki Prefecture amid the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

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49 Miyazaki stud bulls to be slaughtered

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Yamada, senior vice minister at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, speaks during a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 24, 2010, about the government's decision to slaughter 49 stud bulls in Miyazaki Prefecture amid the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

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Deep Impact leaves for Hokkaido after victory in Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Deep Impact, who ended his racing career Dec. 24 with a victory in the Arima Kinen, boards a horse box at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 25 to leave for Hokkaido to retire to stud. The 4-year-old came third in the Prix de L'arc de Triomphe in France in October but was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance.

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Deep Impact leaves for Hokkaido after victory in Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Deep Impact, who ended his racing career Dec. 24 with a victory in the Arima Kinen, prepares to leave Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 25 for Hokkaido, to retire to stud. The 4-year-old came third in the Prix de L'arc de Triomphe in France in October but was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance.

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Deep Impact to end racing career

TOKYO, Japan - Trainer Yasuo Ikee speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 11 following an announcement that top Japanese racehorse Deep Impact will end his racing career by the end of this year and retire to stud. Deep Impact finished third at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 1.

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Over 2 mln students sit for Bangladesh's largest public exams

STORY: Over 2 mln students sit for Bangladesh's largest public exams DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students have come to the exam center with their parents at a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination place in Mirpur 2. various of students are entering the center following hygiene rules 3. various of students are entering the center after seeing their seating arrangement 4. various of parents waiting outside the exam center 5. various of students are coming out after the exam STORYLINE: Bangladesh's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, which are the country's largest public exams for school students, began on Thursday. Over 2 million people have registered for the SSC and equivalent exams this year, which are considered one of the most important events in the lives of Bangladeshi students. Some 3,790 centers have been set up for the exams. Bangladesh's Ministry of Education said earlier that 2,021,868 stud

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SHARQIA-ARABIAN HORSE-BEAUTY CONTEST

(220115) -- SHARQIA (EGYPT), Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder leads a horse during an Egyptian Arabian horse beauty contest in Sharqia province, Egypt, on Jan. 15, 2022. The one-day event, entitled "The First Meeting for Beauty of Egyptian Arabian Horses," was held on Saturday at a club in 10th of Ramadan city of Sharqia, with the participation of nearly 60 Egyptian Arabian horses coming from about 25 stud farms nationwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Deep Impact to end racing career

TOKYO, Japan - Trainer Yasuo Ikee speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 11 following an announcement that top Japanese racehorse Deep Impact will end his racing career by the end of this year and retire to stud. Deep Impact finished third at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 1. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact leaves for Hokkaido after victory in Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Deep Impact, who ended his racing career Dec. 24 with a victory in the Arima Kinen, boards a horse box at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 25 to leave for Hokkaido to retire to stud. The 4-year-old came third in the Prix de L'arc de Triomphe in France in October but was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact leaves for Hokkaido after victory in Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Deep Impact, who ended his racing career Dec. 24 with a victory in the Arima Kinen, prepares to leave Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 25 for Hokkaido, to retire to stud. The 4-year-old came third in the Prix de L'arc de Triomphe in France in October but was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance. (Kyodo)

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The Stud (1978)

Oliver Tobias Characters: Tony Blake Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Joan Collins & Oliver Tobias Characters: Fontaine Khaled & Tony Blake Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Joan Collins & Oliver Tobias Characters: Fontaine Khaled & Tony Blake Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Oliver Tobias & Joan Collins Characters: Tony Blake & Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Joan Collins Characters: Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Joan Collins Characters: Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 THE STUD [BR 1978] JOAN COLLINS Date: 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Oliver Tobias & Joan Collins Characters: Tony Blake, Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Sue Lloyd & Joan Collins Characters: Vanessa Grant, Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Oliver Tobias & Joan Collins Characters: Tony Blake, Fontaine Khaled Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 THE STUD (UK 1978) OLIVER TOBIAS, JOAN COLLINS Date: 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Movie Poster Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978

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The Stud (1978)

Movie Poster Film: The Stud (UK 1978) Director: Quentin Masters 17 August 1978 Date: 17 August 1978