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  2. List of sportspeople with nicknames - Wikipedia

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    " Os" (Afrikaans nickname, which means Ox) = Os du Randt, Prop "Kwagga" = Kwagga Smith, flanker "The Enforcer" = Bakkies Botha, lock "The Beast" = Tendai Mtawarira, Prop " l'Homme des Cavernes" (The Caveman) = Sébastien Chabal, number eight "Pocket Rocket" = Brent Russell, Utility players "Pocket Dynamo" = Gio Aplon, Fullback / Wing

  3. Category:Nicknames in sports - Wikipedia

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    List of college nickname changes in the United States List of college team nicknames in the United States Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots

  4. List of equestrian sports - Wikipedia

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    Equestrian sports are sports that use horses as a main part of the sport. This usually takes the form of the rider being on the horse's back, or the horses pulling some sort of horse-drawn vehicle . General

  5. List of racehorses - Wikipedia

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    Nearco: Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' described him as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was undefeated and his sire line was dominant. Needles: the first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby (1956), also won the Belmont Stakes

  6. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  7. Horse racing - Wikipedia

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    Race horses hurdling at Bangor Main articles: National Hunt racing , Steeplechase (horse racing) , and Hurdling (horse race) Jump (or jumps) racing in Great Britain and Ireland is known as National Hunt racing (although, confusingly, National Hunt racing also includes flat races taking place at jumps meetings; these are known as National Hunt ...

  8. Lists of nicknames - Wikipedia

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    [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.

  9. List of Thoroughbred Racing on Fox Sports commentators

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    The following is a list of commentators who have broadcast thoroughbred racing events for Fox Sports. Race callers. Larry Collmus [1] Trevor Denman [2]