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FEI Awards 2026: Nominees, How to Vote and Why Grooms Get a Trophy
Public voting opened on Oct 21 in four categories, from Best Athlete to Best Groom. Here's who's nominated, how fans take part and why the people behind the horses get their own award.
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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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Horses at the Pyramids: Giza's New Vet Checks, Microchips and Vaccines
Elite show jumping arrives at the Pyramids this week, and the working horses next door have been registered and vaccinated, with free vet exams on offer. Here's what each step does, why one of Egypt's top riders welcomes it, what still has to happen, and how to choose a ride anywhere in the world.
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