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Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx (born 1945) dominated the sport of professional cycling during a 13-year career that ended with his retirement in 1978. Many observers of the sport consider him the greatest cyclist who ever lived. Merckx has had a competitor for that title: American... Read more |
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Derby
Derby , English horse race, instituted (1780) by the 12th earl of Derby and held annually at Epsom Downs, near London. The race is open only to three-year-old colts and fillies that must be entered when yearlings. The original course is still used; it is one yard longer than one and one-half miles.... Read more |
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sweepstakes
sweepstakes contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. Thus most ticket holders draw blanks,... Read more |
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Aeolus
Aeolus , in Greek mythology. 1 The wind god. He lived on the island of Aeolia, where he kept the winds in a cave. 2 Son of Hellen and ancestor of the Aeolian branch of the Hellenic race.... Read more |
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Wendell Oliver Scott
Wendell Scott 1921-1990 American race car driver Wendell Scott had a lot working against him in his career as a Grand National NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) driver. He was an independent driver racing against factory-backed drivers. This meant he never drove a new car,... Read more |
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marathon race
marathon race long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marathon, Greece. According to legend, in 490 BC, Pheidippides, a runner from Marathon, carried news of victory over the Persians to Athens. In the first modern Olympics of 1896, a commemorative event retraced his route. The race soon... Read more |
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The Solent
The Solent , channel, c.30 mi (50 km) long and 3/4 to 5 mi (1.2-8 km) wide, between the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, S England. It serves as an anchorage for ships entering Southampton Water. Yacht races are held there.... Read more |
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dog racing
dog racing trials of speed between dogs. Now contested on oval tracks, the sport developed from the ancient practice of coursing, in which specially trained dogs chase game animals in the open field. Whippets chased live rabbits until the protests of humane groups had the practice outlawed.... Read more |
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race
race one of the group of populations regarded as constituting humanity. The differences that have historically determined the classification into races are predominantly physical aspects of appearance that are generally hereditary. Genetically a race may be defined as a group with gene frequencies... Read more |
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