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How to Build a Horse Racing Track

May 22, 2015 / Bullz-Eye Staff

On a trip to Europe during the years 1872 to 1873, a 26-year-old colonel from Kentucky, M. Lewis Clark, visited multiple horse racing facilities in England and France. He also met with European horse racing leaders, including Vicompte Darn, French Jockey Club vice president, and Admiral Rous of England. Clark wanted to create a jockey club in Louisville, for horse racing. He returned home and created the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving Park Association in 1874.

After selling subscriptions for $100 each to 320 people, he leased 80 acres of land from his uncles, John and Henry Churchill. Clark opened the famous Churchill Downs horse track, along with a grandstand, a porter’s lodge, a clubhouse, and six stables, in 1875. Nearly 20 years later, the Louisville Jockey Club appointed a new president, William F. Schulte, who constructed a grandstand featuring the beautiful twin spires that are the symbols of the Kentucky Derby. In 1903, after 28 years in business, Churchill Downs finally turned a profit.

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Driving Tips from the Pros

May 22, 2015 / Bullz-Eye Staff

Everyone is a beginner at some point in their life, we all have to start from scratch in so many of the things which later come naturally to us. Perhaps the biggest and most important example comes with driving.

It’s entirely natural to feel nervous when you’re a learner and even when you first take to the roads by yourself. Even instructors were beginners once and they probably all had their own nervous starts to their driving career.
Consider these top tips from the pros to help you become a confident road user…

There’s no shame in failing

Many candidates do not pass at the first try, and there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s always something good you can take away from the experience: you’ll know what to expect next time, and you’ll know which aspects of driving you can practice more on. Your examiner will debrief you at the end of the test and help you understand where you can improve. Some of the best pros failed first time – it’s not a bad thing if you learn and improve.

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Are you getting enough protein in your diet?

May 22, 2015 / Bullz-Eye Staff

Protein is a vital part of any diet. It’s the crucial component that helps our bodies to grow and repair – vital for everyone from the elderly to the super-fit bodybuilder.
So how do you get enough of this in your diet?

First things first, you need to know how much protein you actually need to consume. There are various formulas that can help with this but the British Nutrition Foundation states that your recommended intake is about 0.75g per kilogram of body weight per day for adults – that’s typically about 56g a day for men and 45g for women.

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3 Things You Should Do Before Paying For Your New Car

May 22, 2015 / Bullz-Eye Staff

Paying for your car is the final step in a long journey that is the process of searching for, negotiating and finally deciding on a new car. Once you’ve located where you are purchasing it from, and websites like Boost Classifieds can help you with that, it’s time to make an offer. However there are several final things you should do before paying out the money for the car. Take a look below.

1. Take the Car for a Test Drive

One of the most important parts of purchasing a car is the test drive. This is the part where you get to test out all the capabilities of the car to ensure that it is exactly what you need. This is also the opportunity for you to check if the car may possibly have any driving faults. Ensure that you check the car in both highway and traffic situations. That way you will be able to see how it handles in both fast and stop start situations. Ideally it would be best to test it in multiple weather conditions as well, but unless you are lucky enough to drive into a storm this is generally not an option. This is your last chance to make sure that your potential new car drives the exact way that you want it you want it to.

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3 Ideas to Help You Hold a Successful Poker Night

May 19, 2015 / Bullz-Eye Staff

From The Sting to Casino Royale, films about gambling (and specifically poker) have captured the public’s imagination for decades. Television has made celebrities out of high stake poker players and while online gameplay is more popular than ever, there’s nothing better than getting a group of pals together and practicing your best poker face. So what separates a successful poker night from your average get-together? Read on to find out!

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