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Hong Kong’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize to fill Asian Group 1 sprint void
Hong Kong’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize to fill Asian Group 1 sprint void
Hong Kong’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize to fill Asian Group 1 sprint void
The recent Singapore Turf Club announcement confirming the discontinuation of the Singapore International Races, specifically the Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint (1200m), prompted the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Chairman’s Sprint Prize’s promotion to full Group 1 status from its hitherto local Group 1 designation.
Preview of the South African Summer Season
Preview of the South African Summer Season
Preview of the South African Summer Season
As racing winds down in the Northern Hemisphere, the South African trainers are starting to wind up their stars for the upcoming summer season. The summer season starts with the Johannesburg features in October and November, before the action moves down to Cape Town in December with the first of the three-year-old Classic races, the Group 1 Cape Fillies Guineas, followed by the colts’ equivalent, the Group 1 Cape Guineas, two weeks later.
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai, January 2016
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai, January 2016
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai, January 2016
The 36th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) is being held in Mumbai, India, from January 24th to 29th, 2016, commencing with a race day at Mahalakshmi Race course of the Royal Western India Turf Club. Ltd, featuring the Grade 1 Villloo Poonawalla Indian Oaks, an Indian Classic for four-year-olds.
Promotion for Secretary General of the Asian Racing Federation
Promotion for Secretary General of the Asian Racing Federation
Promotion for Secretary General of the Asian Racing Federation
Mr Andrew Harding, the Secretary General of the Asian Racing Federation, has been promoted to Executive Director, Racing Authority of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), in a move that will enhance his work with Asian Racing Federation members.
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai
36th Asian Racing Conference, Mumbai
The 36th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) is being held in Mumbai, India, from January 24th to 29th, 2016 with Early Bird Registration closing on September 30th.
Korean racing celebrated an historic racing double at the end of August with Korean apprentice Dong Soo Kim winning the 7th Asian Young Guns Challenge and Choegang Schiller (USA) ridden by Lee Chang Ho becoming the first ever Korean trained winner of the Asia Challenge Cup.
Singapore discontinues SIA Cup and Krisflyer Sprint
Singapore discontinues SIA Cup and Krisflyer Sprint
Singapore discontinues SIA Cup and Krisflyer Sprint
The Singapore Turf Club recently announced that it has discontinued the international Group 1 races, the Singapore Airlines International Cup (SIA Cup) and KrisFlyer International Sprint (KFIS).
Durban July showcases the economic impact of major race meetings
Durban July showcases the economic impact of major race meetings
Durban July showcases the economic impact of major race meetings
The economic impact of major racing carnivals and meetings in Asian Racing Federation countries was emphasised by the 2015 renewal of the richest race in Africa, the R3.5m, Group 1 Vodacom Durban July (2200m) at Greyville, Durban, on July 4th.
The development of Korea as a progressive racing country
The development of Korea as a progressive racing country
The development of Korea as a progressive racing country
Horseracing in Korea dates back to the 1920’s with the Korean Racing Authority (KRA) formed in 1942. Sadly the Korean War stalled racing’s development in the 1950’s with the country’s racetracks all used for military training. Fortunately the facilities were quickly restored after the war by the KRA and 1988 Summer Olympics saw the building of an equestrian venue that was later to become the Seoul Race Park.
There are nine international runners representing Asian Federation countries running at the Royal Ascot meeting in June with four from Australia and Japan and one from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong provided the winners for the Singapore Turf Club’s major international meeting in May with the Paul O’Sullivan trained Aerovelocity winning the Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint over 1200m and John Moore’s Dan Excel (IRE) making it back to back victories in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000m.
In late March the Hong Kong based Paul O’Sullivan trained Aerovelocity (NZ) travelled to Japan and in historical fashion won the 45th running of the Group 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) at Chukyo, his second Group 1 win after his move to the world stage in the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin in December.
Two ARF countries forged closer links through Group 1 success when Mongolian Khan (AUS) won the Group 1 TV3 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland in February.
The Group 1 Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington last Saturday was eagerly awaited with the three best sprinters in World racing from 2014 in Lankan Rupee, Terravista and Chautauqua, in the field, but it was Brazen Beau who emerged as the young gun in World Sprinting for 2015.
Qatar International Racing Festival
Qatar International Racing Festival
Qatar International Racing Festival
Dubday (GB) under Frankie Dettori recorded back to back victories in the Group 1 HH The Emir’s Trophy for Al Shaqab Racing on February 26th at the Qatar International Racing Festival.
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s Al Asayl Racing dominated the UAE Arabian season.
Cape Town's feature race of the summer, the Grade 1 J & B Met (2000m), was held at Kenilworth with the Brett Crawford trained Futura winning with ease.