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Jan. 01, 1957 - Italy's wonder horse in Britain, Ribot is exercised and fed: The world's most famous racehorse Italian owned Ribot is now settling down at the Stud in the New market stables owned by Lord Derby. American owners offered 50, 000 for Ribot - but the offer was refused. The stud few of this fabulous horse if, 200 and even at that remarkable foo-dozens of applications have been refused because his program and time for the first two months period and two following seasons have been completely sold out. Ribot was born in Milan and will eventually be housed in a new stud being built for him at Olgiata, 10 miles north of Rome. The horse is in this country by arrangement with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture because the Italian State exercises control over the movement of Italian owners horses. Photo shows Hyperion the famous British racehorse that is also at the stud turns to look at his Italian visitor Ribot

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Applications Arrangement Completely Eventually Exercised Exercises Fabulous Housed Hyperion Offer Offered Olgiata Owners Racehorse Refused Remarkable Ribot Settling Stables Stud Turns

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