He was voted horse of the year and then was retired to stud.

他被选为年度马，然后就退役作了种马。

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A horde of spectators pushes forward to watch the finish of the Soyolon horse race, centerpiece of the Naadam festival of traditional Mongolian culture held each year outside Ulaanbaatar.

观众们齐聚于此观看索约隆赛马决赛，这是那达慕盛会的重头戏。 那达慕大会每年都在乌兰巴托城外举行，属于蒙古的传统文化。

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People in Rongshui Countyusually hold horse fighting competitions to pray for and celebrate harvest onthe 16th day of the first month and the eighth month of the lunar calendarevery year.

每年的正月十六和八月十六，为了庆祝丰收，融水县的人们都会举办斗马比赛。

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Nerud's best horse was Hall of Famer Dr. Fager, the 1968 Horse of the Year.

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Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year Ferdinand was slaughtered in 2002, in Japan.

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But last year, when she lost the Classic (and obviously was no longer undefeated), she did get voted Horse of the Year.

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