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Clasico del Caribe 2026 Schedule: What Time and How to Watch

The Caribbean's biggest race returns to Puerto Rico for its 60th anniversary. Here is the date, what we know about the time and TV, and which horses have tickets so far.

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Buying & Costs

Keeneland November Sale 2026: $5.2M Quietside Tops Book 1

A graded stakes-winning 4-year-old carrying a Nyquist foal topped the opening session of Keeneland's November breeding stock auction at $5.2 million. Here is what sold, what it means and how this kind of sale works.

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JBC Classic 2026: Outrange Wins Japan's Dirt Championship Day

Two Teio Sho seconds, then a four-length romp: Outrange finally landed a Jpn1 on Japan's 'Breeders' Cup' day, as Daisuke Takayanagi added the Ladies' Classic to his Keeneland win.

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Racing

Cigar Mile 2026 Schedule: What Time and How to Watch

NYRA's year-end dirt mile moves to the rebuilt Belmont Park for the first time. Here's the date, what we know about the time and TV, and the horses pointing to it.

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Horse News

New World Screwworm in Horses: 2026 Texas, New Mexico, Arizona Cases

A flesh-eating parasite has now been confirmed in horses in three states, after Arizona reported a case near Hereford on Nov. 2 and set a movement-restriction zone. Here's what it means, how to run a daily wound check and what's changing for hauling and shows.

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Western & Rodeo

NFR 2026 Schedule: What Time the Wrangler NFR Starts and How to Watch

Ten nights, ten rounds, one start time: the Las Vegas finals open Dec. 3 at 5:45 p.m. local time, the qualifiers have their back numbers, and Cowboy+ bills itself as the official streaming home.

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