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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2026: Date, Favorites and Japan's Bid with Admire Terra
Europe's richest flat race runs Oct. 4 in Paris with a final field of 16. Daryz defends his title from stall 5 at about 7/4, Friendly Soul has been supplemented, and Japan's Admire Terra and Meisho Tabaru drew 12 and 13 in a bid for a first win Japan has chased since 1969.
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Breeders' Futurity 2026: Coach Pope and Keeneland's Juvenile Test
Kenny McPeek's Tapit colt, named for Kentucky's basketball coach, tries two turns for the first time in a race that sends its winner straight to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
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Horse Culture
Feria Colipa 2026: Cabalgata, Expo Ganadera and Alta Escuela
Colipa's patronal fair for San Francisco de Asís puts horses at the center of its first two days. Here is the schedule, how a cabalgata and a livestock expo work, and how to visit well.
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Cuetzalan Huipil and Coffee Fair 2026: Cabalgata and Rodeo
Cuetzalan's ten-day fair opens today with two horse events: a paid midnight rodeo on Oct 3 and the traditional cabalgata on Oct 9.
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Frizette Stakes 2026: Libby Lloyd and the Dirt Dozen Path
A Grade 1 test for seven 2-year-old fillies, with Breeders' Cup entry money on the line for the top three.
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Horse Culture
What Is a Yucatecan Vaquería? Dzilam González Fair 2026
A fair listing for Dzilam González advertises a Gran Charreada this Saturday. Here is what a vaquería really is, how it differs from a charreada, and where the horses fit in.
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NFR 2026: Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dates, Events and the Race to Qualify for Vegas
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