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Participants will learn how to care for horses,
witness race preparations, and discuss riding tips with the jockeys . King and his team passed under the burled arches at the
finish line in Nome at 1:11 a. Jeff is part of the Cabela's family and we are incredibly proud of
him and his team," said Dennis Highby, Cabela 's President and Chief Executive
Officer."
"This year's race was extremely competitive and particularly challenging,
with mushers facing frigid conditions and harsh winds," Highby added.

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Utah Quarter Horse Association Kicks Off Horse Race Season With Fun for the Family

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"We go through
the same kind of pre-race testing and training with our products that most
competitive mushers and their teams do.

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Sponsorship contact: Amy Hall, 801-518-1562.
King is not only a tough competitor , he's a tough product tester who works
closely with Cabela's product specialists to make certain that Cabela's
clothing and gear designs withstand the non-stop punishment of the 1,100 mile
trek from Anchorage to Nome, while coping with the extreme cold and wind.

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The UQHA is introducing a number of new family-focused activities to
entertain and educate attendees on Quarter Horse racing . When
you're talking 10 or more days deep in Alaska's wilderness battling fatigue,
white outs and extreme temperatures, there's little margin for error -- and
absolutely no margin for equipment failure. In addition,
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The Utah Quarter Horse Association (UQHA) prepares to kick off its
2005 racing season with five race days in Utah, running April 30th - June
18th.m.

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For ticket information please call
801-518-1562 or email Amy Hall at http://www.uqhra.com.
"I want to extend congratulations to Jeff on behalf of all Cabela's
employees.

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As the
name implies, Quarter Horses compete at distances of generally 440 yards
(0. General Admission is $4.

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"All of us at Cabela 's followed the race closely to watch how Jeff
would do, and it was exciting right up to the end.

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Children four and under get in free when accompanied by an adult. The UQHA's goal is to promote and stimulate the racing
events, shows, youth activities, trail rides, sales and ownership of Quarter
Horses.cabelasiditarod.


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2005 UQHA Race Schedule -- Utah:
Gates open -- 10:30 a.

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Features include
kids stick horse races, kids foot races, and free race track orientation
tours., Post Time: 12:00 noon
April 30th, 2005
May 7th, 2005
May 21st, 2005
June 6th, 2005
June 18th, 2005

The UQHA is currently offering race sponsorships to companies looking to
assist the racing community and reap the benefits of race day exposure.m .

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"The way we figure it, if our clothing and gear can survive what Jeff King
and the rest of the Iditarod field of mushers put them through, they'll
survive just about anything the 'Lower 48 ' might have to offer," said Pat
Snyder, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Cabela's."
Again for 2006, race fans can find blow-by-blow, in-depth race coverage at
http://www.

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Another race season feature is Youth Day, a program held on June 18th that
encourages awareness and participation in Quarter Horse racing activities for
high-school aged kids. It is now one of the most widely attended spectator sports in
the United States. Especially popular in the southwestern United States,
Quarter Horse racing takes place at tracks, county fairs, and rodeos.
The Iditarod 's tough conditions and tough competitors, like King, embody
the best in outdoor adventure, and that same focus on outdoor adventure and
the rugged outdoor lifestyle is why Cabela's sponsors the Iditarod and four-
time Iditarod champion Jeff King.cabelasiditarod.

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local time, completing the grueling 1 ,100-
mile endurance race in 9 days, 11 hours, 11 minutes and 36 seconds.

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SIDNEY, Neb.

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In addition , the UQHA will hold dog races on two separate race days. We do it because we are committed to
delivering the toughest, most reliable clothing and gear to Jeff and other
mushers serious enough to run the "Last Great Race on Earth. During the race, the site featured daily race
updates written by veteran Iditarod musher and well-known Alaskan journalist
Jon Little, who reported on the race from Anchorage to Nome and provided
detailed information and insight from the trail.

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About the Utah Quarter Horse Association (UQHA)
The purpose of the UQHA is to develop positive participation in Quarter
Horse activities in Utah with cooperation from the American Quarter Horse
Association (AQHA).

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, Whether you chalk it up to
experience, strategy or good old-fashioned toughness, veteran musher Jeff King
was able to hold off fierce competition and harsh Alaska conditions to keep
his hard -charging team at the front of the pack during this year's Iditarod
Trail Sled-Dog Race.
King 's first-place finish now brings his tally of wins in The Last Great
Race to four, placing him among the truly elite of one of the toughest
competitions in sports.com features year-round, regularly -updated race
news, musher biographies, trail descriptions and maps, information on dogs and
extreme -weather gear and informative articles about the history and tradition
of the Iditarod.

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"We are pleased to offer a number of new programs and activities for horse
race fans this year," said Billy Peterson, UQHA Director.
The UQHA Horse Races will be held at the Laurel Brown Equestrian Park in
South Jordan, located at 10800 South 2200 West. The Utah Quarter Horse Association encourages sportsmanship and
family values in all activities.


Cabela's-Sponsored Musher Jeff King Wins the Iditarod

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SALT LAKE CITY, Get ready to make tracks to the
Laurel Brown Equestrian Park in South Jordan to witness the fastest sport on
earth.

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"It will allow us
to better serve the fans, educate people on Quarter Horses, and of course show
people how exciting horse racing can be."
The popularity of horse racing has increased significantly over the past
several years .com .

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