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Cox Plate 2026: Warwoven, Weight-for-Age and Why 3-Year-Olds Matter
Warwoven is in. The Caulfield Guineas winner drew barrier 2 in a 12-horse field for the first Cox Plate run at Flemington, and a late jockey change has John Allen on Middle Earth.
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Who Is Point Of Law? The King's Former Horse Is Now Melbourne Cup Favourite
At his fifth start and first in Australia, the royal homebred won the Geelong Cup under a jockey who had never ridden him. Next stop: Flemington on November 3.
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Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale 2026: $800K Tops, Typical Prices
An Uncle Mo filly and an Into Mischief colt share the top price in Lexington, but the number that matters for most buyers is the $35,000 median. Here's how to read the results and budget for a racing prospect.
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Pryor Mountain Wild Horses: Why BLM Is Trapping Up to 37 in 2026
A federal judge refused to halt the bait-trap gather on the Montana-Wyoming range Cloud made famous, so removals are going ahead. Here is what the ruling says, what each side argues and how genetics and herd targets fit in.
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Spanish Show Jumping Championship 2026: Imma Roquet Wins on a New Mare
Nauwsika van de Pereboom reached Imma Roquet's stable a week before the championship. Four rounds later they were Spanish champions, with two more Roquets in the top four.
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Riddle Mountain Wild Horses: Why BLM's Emergency Gather Is Capped at 140
A wildfire and drought pushed BLM to plan removing the whole Oregon herd. A federal judge cut that to about one-third. Here's what the emergency gather means, why advocates sued, and where the horses go next.
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