Racetracks across Australia were all but shut down Saturday, the country’s richest horse race is in doubt and losses could total more than a billion dollars after an outbreak of equine influenza. The highly contagious equine virus was discovered in 11 non-racehorses at the Centennial Park complex adjoining Sydney’s Royal Randwick racecourse.
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Equine influenza outbreak halts Australian racing
Racetracks across Australia were all but shut down Saturday, the country’s richest horse race is in doubt and losses could total more than a billion dollars after an outbreak of equine influenza. The highly contagious equine virus was discovered in 11 non-racehorses at the Centennial Park complex adjoining Sydney’s Royal Randwick racecourse.
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