There was further welcome news for racing fans as it was confirmed that all 40 of the horses and riders to start the race returned home unscathed -- although only 17 of those completed the course.

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But perhaps more significant than her regal grand entrance amid a herd of 40 horses was that the five-time Grammy winner returned to performing at all.

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In 1945 Andrzej Krzystalowicz returned to communist Poland with the remaining horses, first to Poznan, and then in 1960 back home to Janow where the stables had been rebuilt.

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