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How Does the Breeders' Cup Post Position Draw Work?
The 2026 draw is Monday at 5 p.m. EDT at Keeneland. Here's the step-by-step path from pre-entry to the starting gate, and why a gate number can matter in a $7 million race.
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Day of the Dead Cabalgata in Villahermosa: Oct 31 Night Route, Tips
Tabasco a Caballo's early-October announcement put the turnout at 400-500 riders for Saturday, October 31, with a stop at the Atasta de Serra cemetery. Here's the route, the program and how to keep horses and families safe after dark.
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Eventing Safety Review: What Britain's New Commission Will Examine
British Eventing, the FEI and British Equestrian have asked an independent commission to look at rules, fences, training, medical cover and safety culture. Here's what it covers, what already exists, and what riders can do now.
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Who Is Kerness K? The $7,500 Claim With 11 Straight Wins
Bought for $70,000, lost in a claim and bought back for $7,500, the Maryland-bred gelding is now North America's winningest horse of 2026. Here's his story and the racing terms behind it.
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Hipparion Three-Toed Horse: Fossil Teeth Reveal Spain's Old Seasons
A new Spanish study read 141 tiny samples of tooth enamel like pages of a diary. Here's what Hipparion was, how horse feet and teeth changed, and how a tooth can remember summer and winter.
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How to Import a Horse From Mexico to the US: Santa Teresa Reopens
USDA scheduled horse imports by land to restart at one New Mexico port after the screwworm shutdown. Here is the step-by-step process, from the Mexican vet to the US quarantine barn.
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