Australians Seek American Help in Fight Against Equine Influenza
In a Sept. 14 meeting at Keeneland Race Course, William Inglis and Son ? Australia?s leading Thoroughbred sales agency since 1867 ? sought American help to fight the ramifications of an equine influenza outbreak that could result in the loss of
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In a Sept. 14 meeting at Keeneland Race Course, William Inglis and Son – Australia’s leading Thoroughbred sales agency since 1867 – sought American help to fight the ramifications of an equine influenza outbreak that could result in the loss of half of the country’s Thoroughbred foal crop of 2008.
The EI outbreak in Australia began in late August, when the virus reportedly was brought there by a horse that shipped in from Japan. EI had recently caused the cancellation of racing by the Japan Racing Association this season for the first time in 36 years.
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Winner of the 2011 Eclipse Award for Feature/Commentary and the 2008 Louisville Metro Journalism Award for Sports Writing, Claire Novak has melded her love for human-interest journalism and the equine breed into a successful Turf writing career. Since her first freelance article on racing was published at BloodHorse.com in 2005, her byline has appeared in the New York Times, ESPN The Magazine, and on ESPN.com, among others. She lives near Lexington and, when not writing about racing, can often be found jumping her Thoroughbred, Bob.
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