Record-breaking mare Winx wins 30th straight race
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Superstar mare Winx easily won her 30th consecutive race Saturday as she began what is expected to be a farewell autumn campaign before drawing a close on her incredible career. The Chris Waller-trained champion galloper was odds on favourite at the 1400m Apollo Stakes at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse and she […]
Australian horse trainer faces 'serious' animal welfare charges
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Australian trainer Ben Currie has been charged with seven "serious animal welfare breaches", including the alleged use of electronic devices to shock horses into running faster. The Queensland-based Currie is also accused of unauthorised shockwave treatments and failure to report bleeding horses to stewards. It comes barely a week after Melbourne […]