SWITZERLAND: ICE HORSE RACING - HARALD KRONSEDER PULLED BY AKEBONO WINS THE WHITE TURF SKIJORING COMPETITION ON THE FROZEN LAKE AT ST. MORITZ.

Record ID: 647290

  • Title: SWITZERLAND: ICE HORSE RACING - HARALD KRONSEDER PULLED BY AKEBONO WINS THE WHITE TURF SKIJORING COMPETITION ON THE FROZEN LAKE AT ST. MORITZ.
  • Date: 15th February 2004
  • Summary: ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND (FEBRUARY 15, 2004) 1. FROZEN LAKE AND SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS 2. PEOPLE WALKING ON THE FROZEN LAKE NEXT TO PALM TREES 3. A COUPLE WEARING FUR COATS WALKING ON THE FROZEN LAKE 4. A ROLLs ROYCE PARKED ON THE FROZEN LAKE 5. VARIOUS OF SKIJORING RACE 6. SPECTATORS 7. SKIJORING RACE 8. VARIOUS OF SULKY RACE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st March 2004 12:00
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  • Location: ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Reuters ID: LVA8031Z0YHNH11584S6WR9B744I
  • Story Text: Horse racing on frozen lake at St Moritz.



    Thoroughbred horses from around the world thundered
    across a frozen lake during the White Turf competition in
    St Moritz, Switzerland on Sunday (February 15).

    Races included flat course sprints, trotting and
    skijoring, in which skiers are pulled by horses.

    The skijoring was the highlight on the 2,700 metre
    circuit.

    The winner was Harald Kronseder pulled by Akebono.

    Second was Jakob Broger with Volta. Broger has won 12 of
    the 24 skijoring races he has entered. A smaller
    course of 1,900 metres is used for the sulky
    racing, won this year by Yvan Pittet and Joker Rose.

    The St Moritz White Turf races have been held every
    year since 1907 on the 1,800 metre-high resort's frozen
    lake.




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