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thestraight.com.au > melbourne-cup-international-horses-quarantine-2026

Seven International Horses Enter Quarantine for 2026 Cups

14+ hour, 6+ min ago   (359+ words) Joseph O’Brien supplies four members of the first international shipment for the 2026 Spring Racing Carnival, with all seven horses still subject to a final veterinary examination. Seven overseas-trained horses have entered pre-export quarantine in England and Ireland ahead of the…...

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thestraight.com.au > stake-nigeria-illegal-sponsorship-threat

Stake Nigeria Ban Puts Everton Sponsorship At Risk

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (608+ words) Regulators have declared Stake.com unlawful across Lagos and 24 other Nigerian states, while its Everton partnership faces a separate threat from proposed British sponsorship laws. Stake.com has been declared an illegal gambling operator in Lagos and 24 other Nigerian states,…...

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thestraight.com.au > ka-ying-rising-surpasses-black-caviar

Ka Ying Rising Surpasses Black Caviar With 135 Rating

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (283+ words) The Hong Kong champion now leads the 2026 world rankings after breaking his own Sha Tin course record, six weeks before his planned Everest title defence at Randwick. Ka Ying Rising has displaced Black Caviar as the highest-rated sprinter under the…...

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thestraight.com.au > hisa-rejects-churchill-downs-ftc-claims

HISA Rejects Churchill Downs Claims in FTC Response

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (418+ words) Lisa Lazarus has defended HISA’s handling of the Fair Hill betting case and a horse-health data vulnerability while promising an accelerated independent IT audit. The spat continues to intensify between the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Churchill Downs Incorporated…...

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thestraight.com.au > ten-group-1-races-honour-hall-of-famers-but-our-most-influential-horses-and-industry-figures-are-not-among-them

Ten Group 1 races honour Hall of Famers but our most influential horses and industry figures are not among them – The Straight

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1182+ words) Winx, Black Caviar and Makybe Diva have Group 1 races named after them. Phar Lap, Carbine, Tulloch, Bernborough and Kingston Town do not. As Adelaide renames the Goodwood for Bruce McAvaney, the question of how racing commemorates its greats deserves a…...

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thestraight.com.au > vincent-ho-caspar-fownes-dominate-at-happy-valley

Vincent Ho, Caspar Fownes dominate at Happy Valley – The Straight

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (380+ words) Vincent Ho took riding honours at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a treble to continue his bright start to the 2026/27 season, as Caspar Fownes ignited his charge for a sixth Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double. Vaulting to…...

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thestraight.com.au > auckland-secures-2028-asian-racing-conference

Asian Racing Conference 2028 Comes to Auckland

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (356+ words) The six-day programme will bring up to 800 international delegates to Auckland, with Champions Day and proposed stud tours connecting the conference to New Zealand racing. Auckland will host the 42nd Asian Racing Conference from March 7 to 12, 2028, with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing…...

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thestraight.com.au > ka-ying-rising-black-caviar-119-rating

Ka Ying Rising earns 119 rating alongside Black Caviar

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (414+ words) Ka Ying Rising’s record-breaking Sha Tin return lifted his peak for a third consecutive start, placing him in rare company before his defence of The Everest. Ratings expert Daniel O’Sullivan has placed Ka Ying Rising alongside Black Caviar after assessing…...

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thestraight.com.au > houston-happy-to-reconnect-with-archibalds

Houston happy to reconnect with Archibalds – The Straight

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (248+ words) Jockey Ryan Houston is hoping a relationship forged in Victoria can lead to a string of winners in Queensland. The promising rider has linked with trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, having recently relocated north to…...

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thestraight.com.au > injury-forces-early-end-to-belle-chevals-career

Injury forces early end to Belle Cheval's career – The Straight

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (406+ words) The glittering racing career of Group 1 winner Belle Cheval has come to a premature end. The Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) heroine resumed at Caulfield last Saturday in the Gr.3 Courtza Stakes (1200m), where she finished last, and following the race she…...