Fortunately horses do not fly. (So Far, Maybe Bush is thinking about it)

On august, 2007, the equine influenza (EI) virus outbreak was virtual cyclone that delivered a devastating blow to the Australian Sydney racing industry, killing off the famous Spring Carnival that culminates in the Epsom/Metropolitan double over the October. 8 of 10 horses tested were positive and 700 thoroughbreds at Randwick Racecourse will become infected over the next few days. Australian Workers Union (AWU) national secretary Bill Shorten stated that the closure of Sydney's premier race track would have a “huge impact” on hundreds of “other” workers involved in the racing industry.