Kentucky.com -- 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

No. 6 Kentucky women edge Florida 59-56

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

A'dia Mathies scored 14 points, Bria Goss added 11 and No. 6 Kentucky beat Florida 59-56 on Sunday in Gainesville.

Music festivals opened eyes to what's possible

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00 EDT

One of the most enduring legacies from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games might be the encouragement for music and public art.

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World Equestrian Games: One year later

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00 EDT

One year ago, Lexington was wrapping up perhaps the biggest equine-related shindig the state has ever thrown: the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

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Alltech commits $14M to 2014 Equestrian Games in Normandy

ssloan@herald-leader.com (Scott Sloan) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00 EDT

Alltech could spend more than $14 million to again be the title sponsor of the next FEI World Equestrian Games, the company announced Friday morning.

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World Equestrian Games had $201.5 million impact in state, report says

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00 EDT

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games had an economic impact of $201.5 million, according to a financial study commissioned by the state.

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Spotlight Lexington festival to return in fall

rcopley@herald-leader.com (Rich Copley) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00 EST

Spotlight Lexington, the event that brought thousands of people downtown during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will ride again this fall.

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Horse injured in WEG competition healed and back home in Italy

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00 EST

In just a few seconds on a sunny afternoon last October, Italian eventing horse Iman du Golfe went from the ride of a lifetime to fighting for his life.

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Mystery of damaged WEG Dutch carriage remains unresolved

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00 EST

Horse sport fans might never know exactly what happened to a Dutch carriage damaged at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

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Equine educators pursue students at WEG

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:13 EST

The University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture planted seeds at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games that could result in a bumper crop of new students.

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Recovering from WEG accident, horseman gains new appreciation for life

mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:00 EST

As the saying goes, you have to get back on the horse. Perhaps horseman Eitan Beth-Halachmy knows that better than anyone.

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Horse Park officials still want hotel, but issue tied up in court

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00 EST

Now that the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are over, Kentucky Horse Park officials are returning to the idea of building a hotel on the grounds.

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Alltech to sponsor WEG legacy event in 2011

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00 EST

Alltech officials have confirmed that the Nicholasville company will sponsor a legacy event at the Kentucky Horse Park in October to commemorate the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

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WEG was $5 million in the hole the year before the Games

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00 EST

The year before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games took place, its organizing committee was $5 million in the hole, according to federal tax documents filed Monday.

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Alltech founder claims $100M in business as result of WEG

ssloan@herald-leader.com (Scott Sloan) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00 EST

Its sponsorship wound up costing more than triple its original $10 million price tag, but Alltech's founder expects his company's investment in the World Equestrian Games to offer quite a…

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Tom Eblen: Dreams of profit from WEG replaced by a wealth of memories

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00 EDT

Tim Jenkins is in the money and investment business. As the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approached, all he could think of was how to profit from them.

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Tom Eblen: Readers offer ways to build on Equestrian Games' success

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

What were the hits and misses of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games? What can we learn from the experience?

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Kentucky Poll: Fayette County residents think Games were a success

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

An overwhelming majority of likely voters in Fayette County thinks the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were good for Lexington, according to a new Kentucky Poll.

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WEG organizers say more than 411,000 tickets were sold

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

In an abrupt reversal, the organizers of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have released ticket data they said Tuesday would remain private.

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Games officials will not release number of tickets sold

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Officials of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games said Tuesday they will not release publicly any information about how many tickets were sold to the 16-day event.

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Equine star of Games sold to German breeder

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

The undisputed stars of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were a black stallion named Moorlands Totilas and his rider, Edward Gal of the Netherlands. Together they won three gold…

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