DJofSD
08-12-2009, 11:26 AM
The popularity of racing seems to be on the rise in Iraq. Read more in this (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-horses12-2009aug12,0,2172046.story) LA Times article.
The Baghdad Equestrian Club saw its glory days in the '40s and survived through extremism and anarchy. Now Iraqis are coming to the races again in large numbers and the club is turning a profit.
By Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed
August 12, 2009
Reporting from Baghdad -- The Baghdad Equestrian Club is proud of its illustrious past, the decades spent playing host to high-strung horses and the Baghdad Derby, with its silver cup for the winner.
The Baghdad Equestrian Club saw its glory days in the '40s and survived through extremism and anarchy. Now Iraqis are coming to the races again in large numbers and the club is turning a profit.
By Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed
August 12, 2009
Reporting from Baghdad -- The Baghdad Equestrian Club is proud of its illustrious past, the decades spent playing host to high-strung horses and the Baghdad Derby, with its silver cup for the winner.