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Champion show horse dies in South Point ring

Posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago in Sports: Upon Further Review

A two-time national champion show horse collapsed and died at the South Point Equestrian Center tonight. The Pure Spanish Horse Ravel died of a cardiac incident similar to a heart attack, according to veterinarians who performed examinations at the scene. The incident occurred during a benefit to support the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse Rescue Program. The arena was cleared after Ravel collapsed. “He appeared to be in perfect ...

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Despite other stalled projects, CityCenter still on track

Posted 11 hours ago in Gaming and Business

Sun archives Headlines from the Vegas gaming industry When MGM Mirage took longer than expected to secure bank financing for CityCenter, many saw their doubts that the $9.2 billion city-within-a-city would be finished on time, if at all, confirmed. That was an overreaction, though perhaps the doubters can be forgiven based on the fact that CityCenter is the most expensive privately financed project in U.S. history and is taking shape ...

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