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THIS circular walk around Cwmbran and Mynydd Maen is approximately 15km, or nine miles. This is a circular walk that can start from three different car parks on the loop. All have access to facilities; their locations are marked on the plan as 1), 2), and 3). Parts of the walk cross open mountainside, steep slopes or rocky areas so please ensure you have adequate clothing and good walking shoes or boots. Care must be taken when crossing busy roads. If you are starting at the Llanyrafon Manor (1) or the adjacent Boating Lake (2) car parks, walk towards the lake, crossing the footbridg...

Ontario-sired pacing colt Tall Dark Stranger was named the 2020 U.S. Horse of the Year as part of the Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet held virtually on Saturday (Jan. 16). The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the leading media organization in North American harness racing, has announced the winners of its Dan Patch Awards balloting for excellence exhibited among both equines and humans. The “best of the best” are normally honoured at the writers’ Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet, but that event was cancelled this year due to the ongoing health crisis, so a special Virtu...

Mileham Castle is one of the sites included in the forthcoming book. - Credit: John Fielding An upcoming book will explore Norfolk's rich history by telling the stories behind 100 places. STUART ANDERSON spoke to some of the people behind the project.  From the oldest footprints ever found outside Africa to modern marvels of architecture - the traces of human habitation in Norfolk are rich and varied. And now a trio of researchers have joined forces with two aerial photographers to produce a new book called 'A History of Norfolk in 100 Places', which is due for release in 2021.  Dr Peter...

Sponsored by: Charlatan winning the Malibu by 4 1/2 lengths under Mike Smith Chestnut coats are not the most common color in the Thoroughbred. Bay, and then dark bay or brown, far outnumber the red-headed wunderkind of the breed, and yet for some reason, there are a considerable number of very high-class racers who are chestnuts. Man o' War, as well as Triple Crown winners Sir Barton, Omaha, Whirlaway, Assault, Secretariat, and Justify, to name that few, stand out as superb racers with a chestnut coat. Racing at Santa Anita on Dec. 26 was swept with a flood of three chestnuts gettin...

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. There are two finalists in each category which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people awards. Horse of the Year will be one of the divisional champions. The winners will be announced at the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, January 31 on standardbredcanada.ca. This will mark the 32nd edition of the O’Brien Awards, named in honour of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and member of the Canadian Horse ...