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.