Conference Information
Sessions
Session 1
Racing: State of Play
Speakers
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
Chair, Asian Racing Federation
CEO, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Masayuki Goto
Vice-Chair, Asian Racing Federation
Executive Advisor, Japan Racing Association
Suzanne Eade
CEO, Horse Racing Ireland
Drew Fleming
President and CEO, Breeders’ Cup
Aaron Morrison
Chief Executive Officer, Racing Victoria
Joe Saumarez Smith
Chair, British Horseracing Authority
Peter V’landys
CEO, Racing NSW
Panel Discussion
Straight from the Saddle
Speakers
Christophe Patrice Lemaire
JRA Jockey
Yutaka Take
JRA Jockey
Session 2
Fans: Give Them What They Want
Speakers
Andrew Harding
Secretary General, Asian Racing Federation
Executive Director, Racing, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Clare Vigers
Client Services Director, Two Circles
Fumitaka Tsuruoka
Senior Technical Advisor, Management Planning Division, Japan Racing Association
Dennis Hau
Executive Director, Customer Strategy, Insights and Innovation, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Peter V’landys
CEO, Racing NSW
Session 3
Pop Culture: Bringing Racing's Stories to The Fore
Speakers
Janine Hosking
Director and Producer, A Horse Named Winx
Toshihiko Nishiyama
General Manager, Business Consulting Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute
Nathan Horrocks
Co-Founder, JockeyCam and Equine Productions
Session 4
Betting: How Innovation is Changing The Future
Speakers
Jason Scott
CEO, Racing Queensland
Michael Fitzsimons
Executive Director, Wagering Products, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Nick Smith LVO
Director of Racing and Public Affairs, Ascot Racecourse, UK
Lachlan Fitt
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO, Entain Australia and New Zealand
Alex Frost
Co-Chair, World Tote Association
Martin Purbrick
Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Session 5
Integrity: Tackling New-Age Threats
Speakers
Martin Purbrick
Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Tom Chignell
Executive Manager, Racing Integrity & Betting Analysis, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Cliodhna Guy
Head of Licensing, Legal & Compliance (Legal Counsel), The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board
Ronan O'Laoire
Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice Officer, Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
James Porteous
Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Senior Manager, Due Diligence and Research, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Natasha Hamilton
Director, Racing Australia Equine Genetics Research Centre
Panel Discussion
Land of the Rising Sun
Speakers
Kenichiro Mishima
Breeder, Mishima Stable
Yoshito Yahagi
JRA Trainer
Session 6
Developments: Big Changes Across The ARF Footprint
Speakers
Vee Moodley
Chief Executive, The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa
Makoto Yoshida
Executive Vice President, National Association of Racing
H.E. Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi
Vice-Chair, Asian Racing Federation
General Manager and Board Member, Emirates Racing Authority
Tom Ryan
Director of Strategy, Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia
Bruce Sharrock
CEO, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
Adrian Todd
Managing Director, South Africa Equine Health & Protocols NPC
Gregory Bortz
Chairman, Cape Racing
Session 7
Horses: Enhancing Equine Safety & Industry Sustainability
Speakers
Bob Langert
Corporate Sustainability Expert
Vicky Leonard
Founder, Kick Collective
Jamie Stier
Executive General Manager – Integrity Services, Racing Victoria
Chairman, IFHA Horse Welfare Committee
Session 8
Breeding: Unpacking Future Challenges & Opportunities
Speakers
Mutsuki Ishimaru
General Manager, International Department, Japan Racing Association
Hirokazu Okada
President, Big Red Farm
Tetsuya Yoshida
Vice President, Shadai Farm
President, Shadai Race Horse
Shunsuke Yoshida
Vice President, Northern Farm
Sarah Carmichael
CEO, International Thoroughbred Breeders’ Federation
Ignacio Pavlovsky
President, Haras Carampangue
Antony Thompson
Owner/Director, Widden Stud Australia
Naoya Yoshida
President, Winchester Farm
Keynote Speech
Masayuki Goto, Executive Advisor, Japan Racing Association
Session 9
Participants: Achieving Wellbeing and Inclusivity from the Track to the Boardroom
Speakers
Kanichiro Fujii
Retired Jockey
Delphine Santiago
Jockey
Fundi Sithebe
CEO, 4Racing Pty Ltd
Press Room
Asian Racing Conference urged to give fans what they want
Asian Racing Conference urged to give fans what they want
Asian Racing Conference urged to give fans what they want
The 40th Asian Racing Conference in Sapporo, Japan, was told of the importance of fan engagement and the need to attract young people to racing at an early age to hopefully create a lifelong interest in the sport.
Collaboration key to horse racing’s future as ARF Chair Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges calls on industry leaders to unite
Collaboration key to horse racing’s future as ARF Chair Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges calls on industry leaders to unite
Collaboration key to horse racing’s future as ARF Chair Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges calls on industry leaders to unite
Delivering a keynote presentation at the Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo, Japan, on Wednesday (28 August), Mr. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) and Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, outlined four key challenges horse racing must overcome if the sport desires prosperity and longevity.
40th Asian Racing Conference opens in Sapporo, Japan
40th Asian Racing Conference opens in Sapporo, Japan
40th Asian Racing Conference opens in Sapporo, Japan
The 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) opened last evening (Tuesday, 27 August) in its inaugural host country, with the Japan Racing Association (JRA) in conjunction with the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), staging the event from 27 August to 1 September in Sapporo.
40th Asian Racing Conference Second Announcement Published
40th Asian Racing Conference Second Announcement Published
40th Asian Racing Conference Second Announcement Published
The Asian Racing Federation (ARF) and the Japan Racing Association (JRA) are delighted to share with you the release of the Second Announcement which includes key information related to the Business Programme and the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) Conference.
40th Asian Racing Conference Registrations Open
40th Asian Racing Conference Registrations Open
40th Asian Racing Conference Registrations Open
The Asian Racing Federation and the Japan Racing Association are delighted to invite you to the 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) to be held in Sapporo, Japan from Tuesday, 27 August to Sunday, 1 September 2024.
The Asian Racing Federation is pleased to announce that the 40th Asian Racing Conference will be held from Tuesday 27 August to Sunday 1 September 2024 in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Please stay tuned for further details to be announced in due course.
40th Asian Racing Conference to be held in Japan in 2024
40th Asian Racing Conference to be held in Japan in 2024
40th Asian Racing Conference to be held in Japan in 2024
The 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) will be held in its inaugural host country in 2024 with the Japan Racing Association (JRA), in conjunction with the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), to stage the conference in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido.