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Japan: Racehorses Trapped in Floodwater as Record Rainfall Hits Hokuriku

Torrential rain battered Japan’s Hokuriku region on Thursday, August 7. The heavy downpour caused widespread flooding, road closures, and train service suspensions, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Nagano. This video shows a horse in a flooded stable at Kanazawa Racecourse after the heavy downpour.

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MALTA-NAXXAR-RETIRED RACEHORSES

(240625) -- NAXXAR, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man and his retired racehorse are seen in the sea in Naxxar, Malta, June 23, 2024. The Second Chance Horse Rescue is a registered non-governmental organization in Malta dedicated to rescuing and wellbeing. Volunteers of the organization look after retired racehorses and help them find their loving homes and owners in Malta or abroad. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-NAXXAR-RETIRED RACEHORSES

(240625) -- NAXXAR, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man and his retired racehorse are seen in the sea in Naxxar, Malta, June 23, 2024. The Second Chance Horse Rescue is a registered non-governmental organization in Malta dedicated to rescuing and wellbeing. Volunteers of the organization look after retired racehorses and help them find their loving homes and owners in Malta or abroad. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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JRA cancels weekend races due to increase of horse flu cases

RITTO, Japan - The Japan Racing Association said Aug. 17 racehorses at its training center in Ritto (shown in photo), Shiga Prefecture, along with the training center in Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, had caught horse flu. JRA said it decided to cancel horse races on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19 to prevent equine influenza from further spreading among racehorses.

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JRA cancels weekend races due to increase of horse flu cases

RITTO, Japan - Disinfection work is carried out at the Japan Racing Association training center in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 17 after racehorses there were found to have come down with horse flu.

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Hot spring bath for horses

HAKODATE, Japan - Racehorses take a bath at a hot spring bath for horses in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Feb. 10, 2012. The bath, part of the Hakodate Race Course facilities, is used for therapeutic purposes by racehorses from across the nation that have suffered injuries during races.

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9 racehorses die in fire at Funabashi Racetrack

FUNABASHI, Japan - Nine racehorses were found dead after a fire gutted two stables Sept. 3 on the premises of the Funabashi Racetrack in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, police said.

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Horse racing goes from gambling to genteel pastime in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Racehorses are being raised at Northern Farm Hayakita in the town of Abira, Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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JRA cancels weekend races due to increase of horse flu cases

RITTO, Japan - Disinfection work is carried out at the Japan Racing Association training center in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 17 after racehorses there were found to have come down with horse flu. (Kyodo)

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JRA cancels weekend races due to increase of horse flu cases

RITTO, Japan - The Japan Racing Association said Aug. 17 racehorses at its training center in Ritto (shown in photo), Shiga Prefecture, along with the training center in Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, had caught horse flu. JRA said it decided to cancel horse races on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19 to prevent equine influenza from further spreading among racehorses. (Kyodo)

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Swimming rehab of racehorses starts in Iwaki

A racehorse swims in a pool as part of its rehabilitation on May 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki. Swimming is an efficient way of strengthening muscles and cardiopulmonary function without imposing a burden on the legs of racehorses. The training in the pool runs through early October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming rehab of racehorses starts in Iwaki

A racehorse swims in a pool as part of its rehabilitation on May 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki. Swimming is an efficient way of strengthening muscles and cardiopulmonary function without imposing a burden on the legs of racehorses. The training in the pool runs through early October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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9 racehorses die in fire at Funabashi Racetrack

FUNABASHI, Japan - Nine racehorses were found dead after a fire gutted two stables Sept. 3 on the premises of the Funabashi Racetrack in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, police said. (Kyodo)

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Hot spring bath for horses

HAKODATE, Japan - Racehorses take a bath at a hot spring bath for horses in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Feb. 10, 2012. The bath, part of the Hakodate Race Course facilities, is used for therapeutic purposes by racehorses from across the nation that have suffered injuries during races. (Kyodo)

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Injured racehorse swims in pool for rehabilitation

A thoroughbred recuperating from an injury swims in a pool at the Racehorse Rehabilitation Center in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture on May 26, 2017. Run by the Japan Racing Association, the center is equipped with a spa, a swimming pool, a water walking machine and other facilities for the rehabilitation of racehorses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Injured racehorse swims in pool for rehabilitation

A thoroughbred recuperating from an injury swims in a pool at the Racehorse Rehabilitation Center in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture on May 26, 2017. Run by the Japan Racing Association, the center is equipped with a spa, a swimming pool, a water walking machine and other facilities for the rehabilitation of racehorses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo