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                    [Title] => Vegas readies for largest ferris wheel
                    [Summary] => 

The madcap carnival on the Las Vegas Strip is getting another over-the-top addition: the world's largest Ferris wheel. It's called the High Roller, and it's scheduled to start spinning early next year.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-11 13:17:14 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Video Features [SectionUrl] => video-features [URL] => http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4614/phvb.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165207 [Title] => Gran Copa de Manila race festival gets underway [Summary] => It’s all systems go for local racing’s biggest racing extravaganza as the Manila Jockey Club, Inc. (MJCI) marks the 23rd renewal of the famed "Gran Copa de Manila" Racing Festival with an unprecedented six-day parade of topnotch racing action starting today at the San Lazaro Hippodrome.

This was announced yesterday during the official launching of the 23rd Gran Copa Racefest attended no less by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and top officials from the host club, the Philippine Racing Commission, Games and Amusements Board and the various racing associations.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 163000 [Title] => Binay Cup at Sta. Ana [Summary] => It’s going to be a big battle among the speedsters and the stayers.

A select field of competitors will vie for top honors in the first staging of the Mayor Jejomar Binay Cup today in celebration of Makati Day at Santa Ana Park.

The top stayers, Hyperbid (A.B. Alcasid) and High Roller (V.R. Dilema), are known for their come-from-behind-victories and will try to put their skills into good use in the race offering a P300,000 top purse. [DatePublished] => 2002-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 160548 [Title] => Batangas top bet in Founders Cup [Summary] => Batangas Entry sees action for the first time in more than two months when he leads the field in the 1867 Founders’ Cup this afternoon as the Manila Jockey Club’s 135th Anniversary Racefest comes to an exciting finish at the San Lazaro Hippodrome.

Batangas Entry, co-owned by PBA standout Paolo Mendoza and PBL chairman Dioceldo Sy, last saw action in the PCSO First Gentleman’s Cup, also known as the Silver Cup, won by Wind Blown last Feb. 19.
[DatePublished] => 2002-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 154148 [Title] => Wind Blown seeks 3rd title in a row [Summary] => Multi-titled Wind Blown shoots for a third straight victory this year when the Commissioner’s Cup honoring Enrique "Pocholo" Romualdez is staged today at the San Lazaro Hippodrome.

The Hermie Esguerra-owned galloper, who recorded more than P8 million in prize earnings last year, is favored to rule the 1,900-meter race. Other contenders are coupled entry Charlemagne and Staunch Ally, and High Roller.
[DatePublished] => 2002-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 135287 [Title] => Wind Blown bags another P1M [Summary] => Wind Blown added the TAB Phils.-Philracom Open Championship to his growing list of victories as he romped away with a five-length victory over Kiwi Rose before a jampacked crowd at San Lazaro yesterday.

Sent in as the outstanding favorite in a nine-horse field, Wind Blown, winner of nine major stakes races, lived up to his reputation as he stalked the fast-stepping and erstwhile tormentor Sun City majority of the 1,900-meter before galloping to victory unopposed.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 110016 [Title] => 1st Gentleman’s Cup offers P1M top prize [Summary] => Horse racing takes centerstage anew as the sixth Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office First Gentleman Silver Cup with a total money pot of P1.6 million is held at the San Lazaro Hippodrome on April 29.

Divisional champions Wind Blown and Silver Story lead seven other worthy participants in this 2,000-meter race which offers P1 million for the champion.
[DatePublished] => 2001-04-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 109309 [Title] => Wind Blown, Colegiala duel up [Summary] => Horse of the Year Wind Blown and multi-titled campaigner Colegiala clash today in a dream duel although seven other top thoroughbreds are also in the fold in the Millennium Open Championship at San Lazaro.

A P1.2 million top purse will be disputed over 2,000 meters, which many say could favor Wind Blown, who is coming off a record-setting run (2:05 2/5) over the same distance in the Presidential Gold Cup at San Lazaro last Dec. 10.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 109141 [Title] => Wind Blown leads cast in Presidential Gold Cup [Summary] => Leading Horse of the Year candidates Wind Blown and Gold Edition head the stellar cast of runners in the much-awaited PCSO Presidential Gold Cup set Dec. 10 at the San Lazaro Hippodrome.

The big event, which carries a guaranteed pot of P2.6 million, features six other seasoned track campaigners slugging it out over a distance of 2,000 meters. Challenging the two early favorites are noted handicappers Greely Good, High Roller, Misty Rose, My Preperido, Phenomenal and Tough Cookie.
[DatePublished] => 2000-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 108825 [Title] => Golden run by Silver Story in Mitra Cup [Summary] => Silver Story pulled off another golden run yesterday, this time beating a lean field of two-year-old chargers to win the Philracom-Mitra Cup Championship for Juvenile Colts before a big Sunday crowd at the Santa Ana Park.

Jockey Jonathan Hernandez steered the talented grey colt to a four-length victory, Silver Story’s third straight stakes win, over El Duque, who had tried to take the rhythm out of the fancied horse by grabbing the lead in the early going only to lose steam in the last 400 meters.
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