It's also ballooned in size: Ten years ago there were two stages and 20,000 people in attendance at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
So while the professional community remains preoccupied by the fate of Brian Toomey, the young jump jockey injured at Perth on Thursday, few punters will be relying excessively on the resemblance between the big race at Sandown today and one staged at Ascot 17 days ago.
The Rolling Stones, 2013 When the Stones took to the Pyramid Stage two summers ago, their average age was 69.
Rangers encountered Stuttgart on their last visit to the group stage, two years ago, and their 2-1 vinthey in the opening match at Ibrox was followed by a 3-2 defeat in Germany.
Still, the 25-year-old winger known as "Tecatito" is looking to replicate the breakout he had on the international stage two summers ago, when he turned in a series of sparkling performances at the Gold Cup and Copa America.
For the uninitiated, the Americana music festival -- the second-largest tourist draw to North Carolina, which is struggling in that area of late -- has nothing to do with Merle Haggard, although the festival was blessed to have him grace the stage two years ago for the first -- and unfortunately last -- time.
Chelsea, who are without injured duo Eden Hazard (ankle) and Marco van Ginkel (knee), know the opposition well, having lost here 1-0 in the Europa League last 16 stage seven months ago, before winning the second leg 3-1.
Mr Hewetson, 48, who has worked for 20 years with the campaign group, was speaking after he and fellow protesters, arrested in international waters off northern Russia two months ago after staging a protest against oil exploration, were released on bail.
It is difficult to imagine Silva on that stage five years ago, and impossible to see her there fifteen years ago.
When Haifa last reached the group stage, seven years ago, Davidovitch was laid low with a serious knee injury.
