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AUSTRALIA When Australia’s horses were hit by an outbreakof equine influenza recently, it wasn’t just the animalsthat suffered.Horse racing tracks around the country lostmillions of dollars as officials banned the sport to stop thespread of the illness. It didn’t take racetrack owners long,though, to come up with an alternative: camel racing.
Camels were first introduced to Australia in the 19thcentury to work in the outback. Races are still heldsometimes to attract tourists. Now camel racing hasarrived at the big city arenas.
Sydney’s Harold Park held its first race in October, 2007.Although no betting was allowed, the event was a bigsuccess. “People haven’t been out and about, and they justwant to get out and see something race,” Robert Vine, food and beverage manager at Harold Park, told Fox News.
澳大利亚 澳大利亚的马匹近来受到一场突发的马流感病毒的侵袭，不过受苦的可不仅仅是这些可怜的动物。为防止疫情蔓延，政府已禁止赛马活动，整个国家的赛马场因此损失了数百万美元的收入。不过没过多久，赛马场的经营者们就想出了另外一个生财之道：赛骆驼。
骆驼最早是在19世纪被引进澳大利亚的，主要用在人口稀少的内地。为吸引游客，当地人有时也会组织骆驼比赛。如今赛骆驼终于登上大雅之堂了。
悉尼哈罗德公园于2007年10月举办了第一场骆驼比赛。尽管这场赛事不允许下赌注，但仍然大获成功。“人们有一段时间没出来活动活动了，所以他们只是希望能走出家门，坐在看台上过把瘾，赛什么都行，”哈罗德公园里的食品饮料部经理罗伯特·瓦因对福克斯新闻电视频道的记者如是说。
Camels were first introduced to Australia in the 19thcentury to work in the outback. Races are still heldsometimes to attract tourists. Now camel racing hasarrived at the big city arenas.
Sydney’s Harold Park held its first race in October, 2007.Although no betting was allowed, the event was a bigsuccess. “People haven’t been out and about, and they justwant to get out and see something race,” Robert Vine, food and beverage manager at Harold Park, told Fox News.
澳大利亚 澳大利亚的马匹近来受到一场突发的马流感病毒的侵袭，不过受苦的可不仅仅是这些可怜的动物。为防止疫情蔓延，政府已禁止赛马活动，整个国家的赛马场因此损失了数百万美元的收入。不过没过多久，赛马场的经营者们就想出了另外一个生财之道：赛骆驼。
骆驼最早是在19世纪被引进澳大利亚的，主要用在人口稀少的内地。为吸引游客，当地人有时也会组织骆驼比赛。如今赛骆驼终于登上大雅之堂了。
悉尼哈罗德公园于2007年10月举办了第一场骆驼比赛。尽管这场赛事不允许下赌注，但仍然大获成功。“人们有一段时间没出来活动活动了，所以他们只是希望能走出家门，坐在看台上过把瘾，赛什么都行，”哈罗德公园里的食品饮料部经理罗伯特·瓦因对福克斯新闻电视频道的记者如是说。