Aussie racing industry braced for the worst

The breakout of equine influenza in Australia could cost the racing industry as much as AUS$1bn (€604.2m), early estimates have predicted.

Aussie racing industry braced for the worst
Sat, 25 Aug, 2007 - 11:21
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The breakout of equine influenza in Australia could cost the racing industry as much as AUS$1bn (€604.2m), early estimates have predicted.

Racing has been abandoned for 72 hours Down Under after 11 horses tested positive for a strain of equine influenza (EI) at Centennial Park Stables in Sydney, New South Wales.

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