"White Turf is an exceptional event, " said the event's president, Silvio Staub.

CNN: Cool racing: Horses battle on snow

On the valley floor stands the frozen lake of St Moritz -- home to an unlikely event of similar vintage -- "White Turf" -- horse racing on snow and ice.

CNN: Cool racing: Horses battle on snow

Another addition to the jockey wardrobe at White Turf is an oversized pair of fleecy slippers which would look less out of place on a circus clown -- vital footwear to cover riding boots while hanging around on a frozen lake before the race.

CNN: Cool racing: Horses battle on snow

Work has begun to restore the turf around the Osmington White Horse monument in Dorset.

BBC: Osmington White Horse undergoes turf cutting

Mr Yudhoyono has tried to set up his own high-powered team, modelled on the West Wing of the White House, but this has met with resistance from ministries which see their turf threatened.

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