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Animal and Sporting Paintings in the Penkhus Collection: the Very English Ambience of It All
Animal and Sporting Paintings in the Penkhus Collection: The Very English Ambience of It All September 12 through November 6, 2016 Hillstrom Museum of Art SEE PAGE 14 Animal and Sporting Paintings in the Penkhus Collection: The Very English Ambience of It All September 12 through November 6, 2016 Opening Reception Monday, September 12, 2016, 7–9 p.m. Nobel Conference Reception Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 6–8 p.m. This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Katie Penkhus, who was an art history major at Gustavus Adolphus College, was an accomplished rider and a lover of horses who served as co-president of the Minnesota Youth Quarter Horse Association, and was a dedicated Anglophile. Hillstrom Museum of Art HILLSTROM MUSEUM OF ART 3 DIRECTOR’S NOTES he Hillstrom Museum of Art welcomes this opportunity to present fine artworks from the remarkable and impressive collection of Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Martha (Steve and Marty) T Penkhus. Animal and Sporting Paintings in the Penkhus Collection: The Very English Ambience of It All includes sixty-one works that provide detailed glimpses into the English countryside, its occupants, and their activities, from around 1800 to the present. Thirty-six different artists, mostly British, are represented, among them key sporting and animal artists such as John Frederick Herring, Sr. (1795–1865) and Harry Hall (1814–1882), and Royal Academicians James Ward (1769–1859) and Sir Alfred Munnings (1878–1959), the latter who served as President of the Royal Academy. Works in the exhibit feature images of racing, pets, hunting, and prized livestock including cattle and, especially, horses. -
Annual Update 2021 Your Career in Racing Starts Here
Annual Update 2021 Your career in racing starts here. scottishracingacademy.scot Welcome to the Scottish Racing Academy The Scottish Racing Academy has been In addition, it was important that the Scottish education and training offer reflected the excellent racecourses and developed to be a catalyst for the trainers that operate in Scotland and highlighted the impact development and delivery of a strategic, of Scottish racing on the racing industry in the U.K. and the ambitious, innovative, and joined-up model Scottish economy. of education and training provision for Until the development of the Scottish Racing Academy, people entering the racing industry, the only available horseracing specific, training opportunities existing racing staff and their trainers. were in England. Therefore, there was a requirement for a Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) qualification to be written, in consultation with employers. The five new horseracing qualifications were written and validated in five months, further highlighting the appetite for the horseracing specific training in Scotland. The approach of the Scottish Racing Academy seeks to build on existing good practice and assets. It does not intend to replicate existing provision, but instead to complement, utilise and improve upon it. Our qualifications support and promote opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and our core ethos and values highlight this. 02 “We have a lot of people in Scotland who love horses and riding but don’t know how to get into racing - with -
British Champions Series Media Guide 2017 Qipco British Champions Series Media Guide | Foreword
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES MEDIA GUIDE 2017 QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES MEDIA GUIDE | FOREWORD CONTENTS p01 Foreword Note from the Chief Executive p02 QIPCO British Champions Series Race Schedule p04 The 2016 Series in Numbers p06 Five Magic Moments of the 2016 Series p07 Five of the Best Finishes of the 2016 Series p08 The Millionaires Club p09 The Class of 2017 – Sprint p10 The Class of 2017 – Mile p11 The Class of 2017 – Middle Distance p12 The Class of 2017 – Long Distance FOREWORD NOTE p13 The Class of 2017 – Fillies & Mares FROM ROD STREET p14 Five Flying the Frankel Flag Now in its seventh year, the QIPCO British p16 Lester Piggott Champions Series incorporates Great Britain’s p Great winners of the 2000 Guineas 18 top 35 races under one banner to highlight the p20 QIPCO British Champions Series Ambassadors very best quality of competition the sport has p22 The Stobart Flat Jockeys’ Championship Contenders to offer. p24 The Stobart Flat Jockeys’ Championship: 2016 Final Standings Last year, a total of £18.8million in prize money was available p25 The Stobart Champion Apprentice Jockey Contenders across the 35 races, which represents a 43.5% increase in prize money in the five years since its launch in 2011. p26 The Champion Owners’ Title This could not have been achieved without the collaborative p27 QIPCO British Champions Day approach of the industry and the participating racecourses p28 Title Partner – QIPCO Holding working together, which has also resulted in QIPCO British Champions Day becoming firmly established in the autumn racing calendar. Prize money will increase again across the Series in 2017, notably on QIPCO British Champions Day when over £4.3 million in prize money will be on offer, thanks to a further £100,000 being added to the prize fund for the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup.