Hong Kong's Centenary Sprint Cup upgraded to Group 1 status
Hong Kong's Centenary Sprint Cup upgraded to Group 1 status
Hong Kong's Centenary Sprint Cup upgraded to Group 1 status
The Hong Kong Jockey Club advised this week that the Hong Kong’s Centenary Sprint Cup has attained Group 1 status ahead of the 2017/18 Hong Kong season and will carry a purse of HK$10 million, a HK$2 million increase that aligns its value with other Group 1 events staged at Sha Tin Racecourse.
South Africa's largest horseracing event, The Vodacom Durban July
South Africa's largest horseracing event, The Vodacom Durban July
South Africa's largest horseracing event, The Vodacom Durban July
Asian Federation member South Africa held its largest race meeting last Saturday, the 121st renewal of the Durban July sponsored by Vodacom at Greyville, and the impact of the meeting was substantial not just on the track, but throughout the KwaZulu-Natal economy.
South Africa, an international breeders market: Is it still a pipe dream?
South Africa, an international breeders market: Is it still a pipe dream?
South Africa, an international breeders market: Is it still a pipe dream?
At this year’s South Africa’s major race meeting, the Vodacom Durban July, the local racing industry might just have another serious goal to contemplate, the final break-through of its tough export quarantine restrictions.
ARF jockeys gaining international wins
ARF jockeys gaining international wins
ARF jockeys gaining international wins
Asian Racing Federation jockeys have been travelling and winning over the past two weeks with first South African apprentice Callan Murray successful at both Happy Valley and Sha Tin during his recent Hong Kong short term riding contract and then South Korean jockey Moon Se Young winning at Kranji last Friday night.
Final Boss (KOR), last year’s Korean Champion Juvenile showed precisely why he earned that title, with a last to first victory in the 20th Korean Derby (KOR G1) over 1800m at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday, 14 May.
Japan’s reigning Horse of the Year led ARF countries in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Japan’s reigning Horse of the Year led ARF countries in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Japan’s reigning Horse of the Year led ARF countries in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Japan’s reigning Horse of the Year, Kitasan Black (JPN) [121] led Asian Racing Federation countries in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (For three-year-olds and upwards which raced between 1st January and 7th May 2017) released this week.
Moreira brilliance wins Audemar Piguet QEII Cup with Neorealism (JPN)
Moreira brilliance wins Audemar Piguet QEII Cup with Neorealism (JPN)
Moreira brilliance wins Audemar Piguet QEII Cup with Neorealism (JPN)
A tactical piece of brilliance from Hong Kong’s champion jockey Joao Moreira secured a Japanese victory for the Noriyuki Hori trained Neorealism (JPN) in the HK$20m, Group 1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
ARF Countries feature in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
ARF Countries feature in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
ARF Countries feature in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Asian Racing Federation countries featured in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (For three-year-olds and upwards which raced between 1st January and 9th April 2017).
Winx (AUS) completes her autumn campaign with a brilliant Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Winx (AUS) completes her autumn campaign with a brilliant Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Winx (AUS) completes her autumn campaign with a brilliant Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The imperious Australian racemare Winx (AUS) lived right up to her star billing in the Group 1, Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) with another awe-inspiring victory in front of a record crowd at Randwick on Saturday.
Second triumph for Qatar in Kahayla Classic at Dubai World Cup meeting
Second triumph for Qatar in Kahayla Classic at Dubai World Cup meeting
Second triumph for Qatar in Kahayla Classic at Dubai World Cup meeting
Reda (QA) may have been a last minute invitee to the US$1m, Group 1 Dubai Kahayla Classic Empowered by IPIC over 2000m at Meydan’s World Cup meeting on March 26th, but there was nothing last minute about his relentless surge up the home straight, resulting in a dominant two and a half lenghts victory.
Four victories for ARF members at Dubai World Cup
Four victories for ARF members at Dubai World Cup
Four victories for ARF members at Dubai World Cup
It was a night of mixed results for the ARF member countries at the Dubai World Cup held at the Meydan racecourse in Dubai on the 26th of March, 2017.
Winx wins her 16th consecutive race with Group 1 George Ryder Stakes victory
Winx wins her 16th consecutive race with Group 1 George Ryder Stakes victory
Winx wins her 16th consecutive race with Group 1 George Ryder Stakes victory
The Australian mare Winx (AUS), the current joint highest rated horse in the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings, the official listing of the world’s best racehorses for three-year-olds and upwards which raced between 1st January and 5th March 2017, recorded a remarkable 16th consecutive victory when winning the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill last Saturday, March 18th.