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Cartel Horse Racing Money Laundering: What the CDN Sanctions Mean
On Oct. 13, 2026, the US Treasury sanctioned a Quarter Horse track near Nuevo Laredo and a racing stable it ties to the Cartel del Noreste. Here's why racehorses attract dirty money, and what breeders, consignors and buyers should check before a sale.
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Horse Culture
As San Lucas 2026 in Mondoñedo: Galicia's 870-Year-Old Horse Fair
Mondoñedo's historic horse fair opens its 870th edition this week. Here's the horse schedule hour by hour, plus a plain-English guide to the Pura Raza Galega and the ambling 'andadura' gait you'll see in the ring.
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Competitions
New FEI Dressage Tests for 2027: What Changes and When They Start
The FEI has published revised dressage tests for every international level, and they take effect on January 1, 2027. Here's what we know, what's still pending, and how to get ready.
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Competitions
Madrid Horse Week 2026: New IFEMA Halls, Three World Cups and What Changes for Fans
Spain's general election pushed the show into different halls, and the Salón del Caballo trade fair is shrinking. The jumping, dressage and driving World Cups stay on.
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Racing
What Is a Novice Chase? How Kabral Du Mathan Learned to Jump Fences
Kabral Du Mathan won by 19 lengths on his first run over fences at Perth. Here is what a novice chase is, why hurdlers move up to fences and how the autumn season builds toward Cheltenham in March.
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Racing
What Is an Apprentice Jockey? The 'Bug,' Weight Allowances and a Teen's Keeneland Debut
A 17-year-old from Puerto Rico broke last and rallied to second in his first race at Keeneland. Here is what the asterisk next to his name means, and how a 'bug' rider earns his way to journeyman.
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