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2 unusual facts about Group 2


Group 2

Group 2, the second level of worldwide Thoroughbred horse races

Group of Two, a proposed informal special relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China


A D Hollindale Stakes

D. Hollindale Stakes is a Gold Coast Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1,800 metres.


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1957–58 in Belgian football

The Belgium national football team finished their 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in the second place of Group 2, 2 points behind France, and thus did not qualify for the World Cup finals in Sweden.

Collier Hill

With an affinity for travelling and running on new venues, Collier Hill was shipped to Germany, where he won the 2005 Group 2 Gerling-Preis in Cologne and finished second in the Group 1 Deutschland-Preis at Düsseldorf.

ComSubLant

After a further exchange of correspondence, Submarine Forces Atlantic established Submarine Development Group 2, consisting of four diesel submarines, two Guppy (Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program) conversions and two standard fleet boats.

Danijel Furtula

Danijel Furtula (31 July 1992 in Mojkovac) is a Montenegrin discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, coming in 20th in qualification group 2 and not advancing.

Dano-Mast

During the next three seasons Dano-Mast developed into a world-class performer, winning the Prix Jean de Chaudenay at Saint-Cloud and the Group 2 Prix Dollar at Longchamp, both racecourses situated in Paris.

Dean McKeown

Riding Collier Hill, McKeown won a number of major international races, including the 2005 Group 2 Gerling-Preis in Cologne, Germany, the C$2 million Grade 1 Canadian International at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada, and the HK$14 million Hong Kong Vase in Hong Kong, China.

Fortified Sector of Faulquemont

The Faulquemont sector was under the overall command of the French 3rd Army, headquartered at Fort Jeanne d'Arc at Metz, under the command of General Charles Condé, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Fortified Sector of Montmédy

The Montmédy sector was under the overall command of the French 2nd Army, under the command of General Charles Huntziger, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Fortified Sector of the Crusnes

The Crusnes sector was under the overall command of the French 3rd Army, headquartered at Fort Jeanne d'Arc at Metz, under the command of General Charles Condé, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Fortified Sector of the Lower Rhine

The Lower Rhine sector was under the overall command of the French 5th Army, headquartered at Wangenbourg, under the command of General Bourret, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Fortified Sector of the Sarre

The Sarre sector was under the overall command of the French 4th Army, headquartered at Vic-sur-Seille, under the command of General Réquin, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Fortified Sector of Thionville

The Thionville sector was under the overall command of the French 3rd Army, headquartered at Fort Jeanne d'Arc at Metz, under the command of General Charles Condé, which was in turn part of Army Group 2 under General André-Gaston Prételat.

Hayley Turner

The 2010 Flat racing year continued to be successful for Hayley; highlights included a first Group 1 ride on Barshiba in the Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, and winning the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks on the same horse at Haydock a month earlier; and a successful partnership with classy two year old Margot Did, which included two winners and second places in two Group 3s and a Group 2.

Hólger Matamoros

Placed in Group 2 with Boca Juniors, Deportivo Táchira, and Guaraní, they won all three home games, including a historic 1-0 victory over Boca.

Muhammad Yaseen

Yaseen has represented the PTA at various international and national forums, including the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), where he was named Vice Chairman of APT Study Group 2 (Networks).

St Reims

He followed that win up with the Group 2 Counties Cup, a desperately close second under a demanding weight in the Group 2 Waikato Cup and a well-deserved second Group 1 victory in the Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie, just over two full years after his last Group 1 win.

Tom Dascombe

Tom's biggest successes at Manor House Stables came in 2011 at Royal Ascot when Rhythm Of Light and Brown Panther (who later finished second in the 2011 St. Leger Stakes) won the Sandringham Listed Handicap and the King George V Handicap Stakes on consecutive days and in 2012 when Ceiling Kitty won the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

TripleOne Somerset

Situated between Somerset Road and Devonshire Road, Group 2 Architects designed the PUB Building based on the concept of H-shaped block with a central service core and a naturally-ventilated lift lobby.

Viewed

Following the Melbourne Cup, Viewed failed to break through in four starts during the autumn however these runs included a 4th in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes, 4th in the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes, 2nd in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes and 3rd in Group 1 The BMW.

Vintage Stakes

The Vintage Stakes was promoted to Group 2 level in 2003, and from this point it was sponsored by Veuve Clicquot.