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Opening ceremony of the 38th Asian Racing Conference in Cape Town
Opening ceremony of the 38th Asian Racing Conference in Cape Town
Opening ceremony of the 38th Asian Racing Conference in Cape Town
After an absence of 23 years the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) returned to Cape Town, South Africa where delegates attending the 38th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) were warmly welcomed by Mr. Andrew Harding, ARF Secretary General, on behalf of ARF Chairman, Mr. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, on Tuesday evening.
One champion returns to winning form, another goes down to stablemate
One champion returns to winning form, another goes down to stablemate
One champion returns to winning form, another goes down to stablemate
Racing in two Asian Racing Federation member states last weekend saw a champion return to winning form with Beauty Generation taking the Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin and Korean super mare Silver Wolf’s claim for a third consecutive victory in the listed Donga Ilbo Cup dashed in the Seoul snow by her own stablemate as Dia Road.
Female jockeys to break new ground at inaugural jockeys' challenge at King Abdulaziz racecourse
Female jockeys to break new ground at inaugural jockeys' challenge at King Abdulaziz racecourse
Female jockeys to break new ground at inaugural jockeys' challenge at King Abdulaziz racecourse
Nicola Currie is one of seven international female jockeys set to make history at Asian Racing Federation member Saudi Arabia’s major Saudi Cup race meeting in Riyadh later this month by becoming the first women to ride in a competitive race in Saudi Arabia.
Unique Grade 1 winning double at Kenilworth
Unique Grade 1 winning double at Kenilworth
Unique Grade 1 winning double at Kenilworth
South Africa’s Western Cape racecourse Kenilworth in Cape Town held its premier Sun Met race meeting on Saturday.
Asian Federation Countries feature prominently in 2019 Top 100 Group and Grade 1 races
Asian Federation Countries feature prominently in 2019 Top 100 Group and Grade 1 races
Asian Federation Countries feature prominently in 2019 Top 100 Group and Grade 1 races
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has published its annual list of top 100 Group 1 and Grade 1 races with Asian Federation Countries featuring prominently with Australia having 20 on the list, Japan 11, Hong Kong 10, South Africa 5 and the UAE 4.
2019 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Summary
2019 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Summary
2019 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Summary
Four Asian Racing Federation runners featured in the leading list of the 2019 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Summary released this week, Beauty Generation (NZ), Lys Graceieux (JPN), Glory Vase (JPN) and Winx (AUS).
Winners of the 2019 JRA Awards announced
Winners of the 2019 JRA Awards announced
Winners of the 2019 JRA Awards announced
Lys Gracieux was announced as a double winner for the JRA Awards for 2019 this week with the now retired mare honoured for her international success in Australia and duel domestic Grade 1 wins this year.
South Africa’s Cape summer season in full swing
South Africa’s Cape summer season in full swing
South Africa’s Cape summer season in full swing
The Cape summer racing season is in full swing for Asian Racing Federation member South Africa with two Grade 1 races the feature of Cape Town’s Kenilworth Racecourse last Saturday.
Saudi Cup Race Day commences a new era in Saudi Arabian horseracing
Saudi Cup Race Day commences a new era in Saudi Arabian horseracing
Saudi Cup Race Day commences a new era in Saudi Arabian horseracing
Asian Racing Federation member Saudi Arabia has attracted an impressive entry for the first running of the USD$29.2m Saudi Cup race day with 32 Group or Grade winners for the feature race.
Hopeful Stakes final Japanese Grade 1
Hopeful Stakes final Japanese Grade 1
Hopeful Stakes final Japanese Grade 1
The Japanese Grade 1 season for 2019 finished with a flourish for trainer Yoshito Yahagi when two-year-old Contrail (JPN) continued undefeated to win the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes (2000m) at Nakayama on Saturday, December 28th, 2019, a week after his multiple Group 1 winning race mare Lys Graciuex (JPN) won the Grade 1 Arima Kinen.
Korea runners head to the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Korea runners head to the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Korea runners head to the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Runners from Asian Racing Federation jurisdictions will gather in Dubai over the coming weeks to contest the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival which begins on January 3rd, 2019, at Meydan Racecourse.
Three-year-old Blast Onepiece captures first G1 title in Arima Kinen
Three-year-old Blast Onepiece captures first G1 title in Arima Kinen
Three-year-old Blast Onepiece captures first G1 title in Arima Kinen
The three-year-old’s struck again in Japan with Blast Onepiece (JPN), the only three-year-old in the field, beat his senior Grade 1 rivals in this year’s 63rd renewal of the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (2500m) at Nakayama on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018, emulating the feat of three-year-old filly Almond Eye in the Grade 1 Japan Cup (2400m) in November.
Remarkable winning double for Japanese owners
Remarkable winning double for Japanese owners
Remarkable winning double for Japanese owners
Japanese syndicator Silk Racing Co. Ltd completed a remarkable double in two Asian Racing Federation countries in December, 2019, with victories in Hong Kong and Japan with two separate runners.
ARF input into LONGINES HKIR meeting
ARF input into LONGINES HKIR meeting
ARF input into LONGINES HKIR meeting
ARF countries contribute to record success at LONGINES Hong Kong International Races
Triple Nine seals Korea's Grand Prix glory at last
Hong Kong delivers world class sport as Japanese international raiders sparkle
Hong Kong delivers world class sport as Japanese international raiders sparkle
Hong Kong delivers world class sport as Japanese international raiders sparkle
The LONGINES Hong Kong International Race meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday saw close Asian Racing Federation neighbour Japan sweep three of the four Group 1 races.
King Socks reigns over Juvenile Division with Korea Breeders' Cup win
King Socks reigns over Juvenile Division with Korea Breeders' Cup win
King Socks reigns over Juvenile Division with Korea Breeders' Cup win
Asian Racing Federation member country Korea held its top juvenile race at Busan on Sunday and it was the Kim Young Kwan trained colt King Socks who lived up to his odds-on favourite status in the Breeders’ Cup.
Adu Dhabi conducts its most valuable race of the season
Adu Dhabi conducts its most valuable race of the season
Adu Dhabi conducts its most valuable race of the season
Adu Dhabi conducted their most valuable race of the season last weekend, the Group 1 AED 5,000,000 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (1600m) on turf for Arabian breds, and it was a cosmopolitan result.
New star for Japan set for the international stage after Japan Cup win
New star for Japan set for the international stage after Japan Cup win
New star for Japan set for the international stage after Japan Cup win
Asian Racing jurisdiction Japan has a new star to present to the international stage after three-year-old Lord Kanaloa filly Almond Eye (JPN) won the ¥ 648 million Grade 1 Japan Cup in association with Longines (2400m) at Tokyo on Sunday.
Bahrain stages the first running of the Bahrain International Trophy
Bahrain stages the first running of the Bahrain International Trophy
Bahrain stages the first running of the Bahrain International Trophy
The Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club of Bahrain staged their first international race on November 22nd with the £500,000 Bahrain International Trophy (2000m) for runners rated 95 and above.
Singapore’s Kranji Mile elevated to International Group 3 status
Singapore’s Kranji Mile elevated to International Group 3 status
Singapore’s Kranji Mile elevated to International Group 3 status
The Singapore Turf Club announced that the Kranji Mile (1600m) will be run as an International Group 3 race from 2020.
Suave Richard captures second Grade 1 title with Japan Cup victory
Suave Richard captures second Grade 1 title with Japan Cup victory
Suave Richard captures second Grade 1 title with Japan Cup victory
Third favourite Suave Richard claimed this year’s Grade 1 Japan Cup (2400m) at Tokyo on Sunday while capturing his much awaited second Grade 1 title since his Osaka Hai victory last year and has now collected five grade-race titles.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington during the week of November 2nd through to 9th, 2019, has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia with world-class racing, fashion, dining and entertainment enjoyed by more than 276,000 people across rthe four days of racing.
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
A vintage ride from leading Australian jockey Craig Williams and plenty of room were the key ingredients to Mr Clint’s gallant win in the S$1m, Group 1 Dester Singapore Gold (2000m) at Kranji on Sunday.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
The Asian Racing Federation’s Australian champion mare Winx (AUS) has been joined at the top of the ninth edition this year of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings released this week by Cracksman (GB) after his powerful performance in the QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) on British Champions Day at Ascot in October.
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Asian Racing Federation countries, along with a world-wide racing audience, on Tuesday watched the international broadcast of the 158th running of the A$7m, Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington, Australia.
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
There were just two Australian-bred horses in the 2019, A$8m, Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday, November 5th, out of an assembled field of 22 internationally bred runners and one of them, Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O’Brien, won the race.
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine galloped his way in to Korean racing history books at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon as he cruised to an unprecedented fourth consecutive win in the KRW 800 Million, WFA The President's Cup (KOR G1) (2000m).
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
Asian Racing Federation member Australia had world-wide racing coverage on Saturday as the Chris Waller trained champion mare Winx (AUS) under Hugh Bowman won their historic fourth $5m, Group 1 WFA WS Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, Melbourne, a feat not achieved by any other runner in the history of the race.
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Heavily favoured Almond Eye won this year’s ¥ 325,000,000, Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000m) at Tokyo on Sunday, October 27th, in dominating fashion once again in a run which was just short by 0.1 second to renew the race record while easily conquering a formidable field which included nine other Grade 1 winners.