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Caulfield Cup 2026: The 150th Running, Ballot Exemptions and G1 Form
Melbourne's great handicap turns 150 on Saturday with a record A$6 million purse. Here's what last weekend's Caulfield Group 1s changed, and how weights, ballots and the road to the Melbourne Cup work.
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Canadian Finals Rodeo 2026 Results: Champions, Top Horses and Format
CFR52 wrapped up Saturday night at Rogers Place. Ben Andersen ended Zeke Thurston's run of saddle bronc titles, Orin Larsen swept bareback, and Karli Cowie took barrel racing. Here's every champion and why the title and the aggregate aren't the same thing.
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Cox Plate 2026: Warwoven, Weight-for-Age and Why 3-Year-Olds Matter
Warwoven just won the Golden Rose–Caulfield Guineas double. Now his trainer is weighing a shot at Australia's great weight-for-age race, held away from Moonee Valley for the first time.
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What Is Horse Agility? How a Deaf Mustang Named Renata Learned It with Hand Signals
Renata, a 15-year-old deaf mustang at a Colorado rescue, just won a junior title in an international online agility contest, guided by hand signals. Here's what horse agility is, how the video contests work, and how kids can try it with any horse.
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How to Wean a Foal: Why New Research Says Go Slow, Not Abrupt
A 2026 University of Nottingham study says abrupt, isolating weaning harms mares and foals. Here's how to wean gradually and socially this fall.
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