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Successful Opening Night for Horse Show

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Published November 3, 2011 at 3:44 PM EDT
Todd Minikus and Sweetheart negotiated a fence during the Sasco Creek Farm International Open Jumpers $50,000 Welcome Stakes during the first day of competition at the Alltech National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Pa
Matt Goins
Todd Minikus and Sweetheart negotiated a fence during the Sasco Creek Farm International Open Jumpers $50,000 Welcome Stakes during the first day of competition at the Alltech National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Pa

Although the 128th Alltech National Horse Show has barely kicked off, show officials already are hailing the new Kentucky version a success and looking at how they can build on that next year. Show treasurer Allan Shore of Bedford, N.Y. said that in addition to top riders and horses, the National has drawn great interest from vendors — more than 100 applied for the 60 trade show spots that ring the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
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