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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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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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Who Is Point Of Law? The King's Former Horse Wins the Melbourne Cup
Sold by the King in August, the royal homebred won the Geelong Cup at his first Australian start and then the Melbourne Cup at only his sixth, leading home a historic trifecta for his trainer.
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Health & Alerts
West Nile Virus in Horses: 2026 Cases, Symptoms and How EEE Differs
On Nov. 2, Wisconsin reported an unvaccinated filly with West Nile virus that got sick in October, and Florida reported a horse infected with both West Nile and the deadlier EEE. Here's what to watch for, and why mosquito season can run later than you think.
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Horse Care
Fireworks and Horses: How to Keep Your Horse Safe on Bonfire Night and New Year's
Bonfire Night is Thursday and UK charities are pushing for quieter skies. Here's the plan that keeps your horse safe this week and every fireworks night after it.
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