Monthly Archives: August 2011

Hooray the big hope in Goodwood Supreme Stakes

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Sir Mark's filly just too sharp Hooray (3.20) can give punters plenty to cheer about by winning the featured Supreme Stakes at Goodwood today. Sir Mark Prescott's filly was a top-class juvenile last year, completing the Lowther-Cheveley Park double, and scored in Listed grade at the Derby meeting this summer after finishing eighth in the 1000 Guineas. That odds-on Epsom success came over seven furlongs on a turning, undulating track - so there is every reason to believe she will be well Read more [...]

Castle graffiti should stay: Earl

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(UKPA) – 4 hours ago  A peer has asked to keep a controversial graffiti mural on the walls of his family's 13th century castle.The Earl of Glasgow has written to Historic Scotland seeking guidance on whether the exhibit, which took 1500 cans of enamel auto spray paint to complete, might be allowed to remain as a permanent feature of Kelburn Castle, in Largs, Ayrshire.Work on the mural, which features a psychedelic series of interwoven cartoons depicting surreal urban culture, was completed Read more [...]

Selling Newport homes takes 2.7 times longer

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The overall Newport Beach home market -- beach communities, Corona del Mar and Newport Coast -- had 903 residences listed for sale as of Aug 18 with 97 new deals opening in the past 30 days. That means, by one theory, it would take 9.31 months to sell all inventory at current pace of new escrows in the Newport region vs. 3.46 months countywide. So, Newport homes, hypothetically, are 2.69 times harder to sell than the typical Orange County home. Read more [...]

Hooray takes Supreme chance

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(UKPA) – 28 minutes ago  Hooray has another chance to redeem her reputation as she makes a swift return to action in today's Supreme Stakes at Goodwood.Sir Mark Prescott's Cheveley Park Stakes heroine won over seven furlongs at Epsom in June, but she made an unsuccessful bid for sprint glory in the Golden Jubilee and finished unplaced in a seven-furlong Listed race at Tipperary last week.Chris Richardson, racing manager for owners Cheveley Park Stud, said: "She has won over that trip, but Read more [...]

Phoenix real-estate market a confusing environment

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Recent reports say foreclosures are declining in metro Phoenix and large numbers of homes are selling. But many homeowners feel trapped in houses they can't sell. Some real-estate agents can't find enough new listings to keep up with demand from buyers. But others say there aren't enough buyers, and homes are selling too slowly. The housing market in metro Phoenix may never have been as confusing as it is today. Nearly five years after the beginning of the housing crash, the region's market has Read more [...]

Sonoma Valley Crush

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Heart of Sonoma Valley Association (HOSVA) announces the 2011 Sonoma Valley Crush event happening September 14 – 18. Sixteen wineries throughout the Heart of Sonoma Valley will be participating in this ʻHands-Onʼ Harvest Experience. Guests will not only get a behind-the-scenes look at what happens during harvest, but theyʼll have the opportunity to get involved, handson. read more

Today on Sky Sports.com

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Verdict BIBLE BELT was so impressive when landing a Listed event over this trip at Gowran that it will take a big performance to prevent her completing a hat-trick. Aoife Alainn has a Group 1 penalty for her victory in Italy so it could be Contredanse who proves best of the older brigade. Aidan O'Brien has three entries with Gemstone possibly the best of them though a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Roger Charlton's Primevere, who is improving rapidly and landed a Salisbury Listed Read more [...]

ERA’s Sellers Security Plan: You sell or we buy

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A new program by ERA promises homeowners the firm will sell their home or ERA will buy it. Company representatives say the program allows homeowners to buy a new home before they've sold their old one.Matt Fischer ERA in Yuma started offering the Sellers Security Plan in August. The program guarantees that if a qualified seller's listed property doesn't sell within six months, ERA will buy it for a pre-agreed amount.“In a worst-case scenario, if Read more [...]