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According to an Excite Sports report (www.sports.excite.com), the Hong Kong Jockey Club said on Wednesday, Oct. 20, it was temporarily suspending the import of horses from North America due to the outbreak of West Nile-like encephalitis in New York.

"This is a precautionary measure to prevent the

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