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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What's Trending: Local Autism Awareness Events
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – April 3rd is dedicated as Autism Awareness Day. To commemorate efforts to heighten awareness, local organizations have created events to increase support. NewsChannel 6's Dee Griffin spoke with John Hales of the Augusta Braves, team Offensive Coordinator Daniel Maddox and Deidre Roberson who is the Autism Walk organizer. On Saturday, the Augusta Braves will host a football game at 3 p.m. at 1337 Flowing Wells Road in Augusta. The goal is to raise awareness and promote acceptance, understanding and love for those affected by Autism. The next day, Sunday, April 6th, the third annual Autism Walk will be held at Lake Olmstead. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 10 a.m. The cost is $30 per team. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Racehorse owner John Hales dies at age of 85
Leading Midlands-based racehorse owner John Hales - who owned the great grey One Man as well as Grand National winner Neptune Collonges - has died at the age of made his money through the Golden Bear Toys company he co-founded in 1979, which went on to produce major children's shows such as the Teletubbies, the Basil Brush Show, Thomas the Tank Engine and In The Night Garden, from their business in Telford, in he was best known for his work in sporting circles, most notably with the greatly loved One Man, trained in Cumbria by the late Gordon Richards, and his Aintree winner, the Paul Nicholls-trained Neptune Collonges almost two decades later in Man famously won the King George VI Chase twice in 1995 and 1996. But, although he failed to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, he dropped in trip to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Festival in 1998 - a race he won again with Azertyuiop (2004) and Politologue (2020).In his latter years, Hales has enjoyed shared joint ownership with legendary ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Peter Done and Ged paid 740,000 euro last year for Caldwell Potter, who is in training with former champion trainer said on X: "It is with great sadness to report that John Hales passed away last evening. "A great man and a fantastic owner and friend for many people. Thoughts with his wife Pat and his wonderful family. He will be missed by so many in racing. RIP John."Hales was at Windsor to enjoy his last winner just 12 days ago when Harry Skelton rode Protektorat, for brother Dan Skelton, to a 22-length win over Venetia Williams' Djelo in the Fleur De Lys Chase.
