Racehorses must have physical sex for their foals to be considered thoroughbreds, an Australian judge has ruled, upholding an international requirement that prohibits the use of artificial insemination.

THE former chairman of the Sydney Turf Club is challenging a requirement that thoroughbred horses physically mate to produce offspring in a lawsuit that may change horse racing worldwide.

A HOUSEWIFE who left her husband blind and deaf by poisoning him with anti-freeze was sentenced to 30 years yesterday.