The World’s Championship Horse Show

THE FAIR OF CHAMPIONS

The World’s Championship Horse Show

For over 100 years, people have flocked to the Kentucky State Fair, home of the World’s Championship Horse Show.

TIt is widely believed to be the richest and most prestigious Saddlebred show in the world. by Nancy Norton, Executive Editor he World’s with a second place Championship is finish are known one of three horse as reserve world shows that make up champions. Horses the Saddlebred “Tri- winning either a ple Crown.” The world’s champion other two are the or reserve world’s Lexington Junior champion title can League in Lexing- earn the world’s ton, Kentucky and grand championthe American Royal ship title, known in Kansas City, Mis- Where and When: equally as the souri. The World’s world’s championChampionship began in 1902 and has World’s Championship Horse Show Freedom Hall Kentucky Exposition Center ship of champions. By the end of the been going ever Louisville, KY horse show, there since, with only two August 19 – 25, 2012 will be more than breaks. The first www.kystatefair.org $1 million awardone came in 1904 Photo courtesy of the World’s ed in prizes to the when no state fair Championship Horse Show owners and trainers was held. The sec- of the best Sadond break came in 1945, World War II, leading to who wins at the World’s dlebred horses each when the fair was can- the surrender of Japan Championship earns the year. That will buy a lot celled after atom bombs and the end of the war. title of world’s cham- of peppermints! n were dropped during Any horse and rider pion. Horses and riders

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