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Wonderful Fly (KOR) and Moon Se Young win 2019 Korean Derby at Seoul

Wonderful Fly (KOR) and Moon Se Young win 2019 Korean Derby at Seoul

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Wonderful Fly (KOR) and Moon Se Young win 2019 Korean Derby at Seoul

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Korea Racing Authority
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Korea

Wonderful Fly (KOR) won the KRW 800m, KOR Grade 1 Korean Derby (1800m) at Seoul on Sunday. The Park Dae-heung trained colt dominated the race under jockey Moon Se Young leading from the barriers to the finish line for a dominant thirteen-length win.

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Welcome news on new African Horse Sickness vaccine for ARF member South Africa

Welcome news on new African Horse Sickness vaccine for ARF member South Africa

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Welcome news on new African Horse Sickness vaccine for ARF member South Africa

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The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa
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South Africa

An announcement on Tuesday by the International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC) that significant steps have been taken towards the identification of a new vaccine for African Horse Sickness (AHS) was welcome news for Asian Racing Federation member South Africa whose exports of horses are hampered by the presence of the AHS and subsequent quarantine restrictions.

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The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1st January 2019 - 5th May 2019

The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1st January 2019 - 5th May 2019

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The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1st January 2019 - 5th May 2019

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The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings issued this week revealed that Australian sprinter Santa Ana Lane (AUS) had joined the top five in the third edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019 with a rating of 124.

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Champions racing at Sha Tin

Champions racing at Sha Tin

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Champions racing at Sha Tin

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
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Hong Kong, China

The Hong Kong Jockey Club hosted FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday with success in the three Group 1 races for the locally trained runners with Beat The Clock (AUS) and Beauty Generation (NZ) and a new track record for Japan's Win Bright (JPN).

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Korean Dubai hero Dolkong returns home and old rival Cheongdam Dokki returns to winners circle

Korean Dubai hero Dolkong returns home and old rival Cheongdam Dokki returns to winners circle

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Korean Dubai hero Dolkong returns home and old rival Cheongdam Dokki returns to winners circle

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Korea Racing Authority
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Korea
Emirates Racing Authority
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United Arab Emirates

A day after Korean racing welcomed back the well-performed Dolkong (USA) from the Dubai World Cup Carnival a home rival Cheongdam Dokki (USA) put down a marker by returning to the winner’s circle in emphatic style as he successfully retained the KRW250m, (K)listed Herald Business Trophy (2000m) at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.

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World champion mare Winx runs her final race

World champion mare Winx runs her final race

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World champion mare Winx runs her final race

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In scenes of adoration from a packed 43,833 crowd at Randwick the Chris Waller trained Winx under Hugh Bowman won her final race when winning the 2019, $4m, Group 1 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on Saturday.

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Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

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Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

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John Messara, former vice-chairman of the Asian Racing Federation, receives the 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit.

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Global Chukje dominant in Korean Triple Crown 1st Leg and First Nominations for Kranji Mile

Global Chukje dominant in Korean Triple Crown 1st Leg and First Nominations for Kranji Mile

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Global Chukje dominant in Korean Triple Crown 1st Leg and First Nominations for Kranji Mile

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If there is to be a Korean Triple Crown winner this year, his name will be Global Chukje, the colt running out a dominant winner of the 1st leg, the KRA Cup Mile at Busan on Sunday, April 7th, 2019.

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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 31 March 2019

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 31 March 2019

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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 31 March 2019

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Asian Racing Federation runners prominent in the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings

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Japan’s Almond Eye (JPN) proves herself on the world stage with Meydan win

Japan’s Almond Eye (JPN) proves herself on the world stage with Meydan win

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Japan’s Almond Eye (JPN) proves herself on the world stage with Meydan win

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Japan Racing Association
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Japan’s Almond Eye (JPN) proved herself on the world stage winning the US6m, Group 1 Dubai Turf (1800M), sponsored by DP World, at Meydan on Saturday, March 30th, in her first race outside of Japan.

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Korea’s Moon Se Young reaches 1500 career winners

Korea’s Moon Se Young reaches 1500 career winners

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Korea’s Moon Se Young reaches 1500 career winners

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Korea Racing Authority
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Korea

At 11.00am on Saturday morning, after Moon Se Young had nonchalantly guided favourite Black Party to a comfortable victory in the opening race of the weekend at Seoul Racecourse to rack up his 1499th career winner, it looked as though Moon’s quest to reach the milestone 1500th would be a breeze.

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Many memorable moments at Conghua Racecourse Exhibition Race Day

Many memorable moments at Conghua Racecourse Exhibition Race Day

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Many memorable moments at Conghua Racecourse Exhibition Race Day

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Trainer Richard Gibson combined with jockey Matthew Chadwick to record a historic first race win at the inaugural Hong Kong Jockey Club race meeting at Conghua Racecourse today (Saturday, 23 March), marking a new era of horseracing in the Greater Bay Area.

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club stages Exhibition Raceday at Conghua Racecourse

The Hong Kong Jockey Club stages Exhibition Raceday at Conghua Racecourse

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club stages Exhibition Raceday at Conghua Racecourse

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
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Hong Kong, China

The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in collaboration with the Conghua District Government, staged an Exhibition Raceday at Conghua Racecourse on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019

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IFHA Chairman’s statement on Stronach Group medication policy

IFHA Chairman’s statement on Stronach Group medication policy

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IFHA Chairman’s statement on Stronach Group medication policy

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Statement from IFHA Chairman on USA Stronach Group's new medication policy

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Silver Wolf (AUS) strikes Gold again in Owner's Cup at Seoul

Silver Wolf (AUS) strikes Gold again in Owner's Cup at Seoul

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Silver Wolf (AUS) strikes Gold again in Owner's Cup at Seoul

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Korea Racing Authority
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Korea

The Great Australian Mare has done it again. Silver Wolf (AUS), a six-year-old mare by Oratorio, powered her way past all her rivals to win the KRW 400m, KOR Grade 3 Seoul Racehorse Owners’ Association (1200m) at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, March 17th, her fourth Group race victory, and cemented her place as one of the most decorated race mares in Korean history.

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Lor and Bowman combination with Furore (NZ) win the BMW Hong Kong Derby

Lor and Bowman combination with Furore (NZ) win the BMW Hong Kong Derby

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Lor and Bowman combination with Furore (NZ) win the BMW Hong Kong Derby

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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc
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New Zealand

Asian Racing Federation countries combined to form the winning combination for the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, March 17th, when Hong Kong trainer Frankie Lor and Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman brought home New Zealand-bred Furore (NZ) to dominate the finish of the race.

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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 March 2019

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 March 2019

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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 March 2019

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Beauty Generation (NZ) and Winx (AUS) joined by City Of Light (USA) in the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings.

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Messara to Receive 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

Messara to Receive 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

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Messara to Receive 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit

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Former vice-chairman of the Asian Racing Federation to receive international award.

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Victorian jockey Jamie Kah wins first Group 1 on Harlem (GB) at Flemington and The Autumn Sun (AUS) impresses at Randwick

Victorian jockey Jamie Kah wins first Group 1 on Harlem (GB) at Flemington and The Autumn Sun (AUS) impresses at Randwick

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Victorian jockey Jamie Kah wins first Group 1 on Harlem (GB) at Flemington and The Autumn Sun (AUS) impresses at Randwick

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Racing Australia
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Australia

Victorian based jockey Jamie Kah won her first Group 1 with the David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig trained Harlem (GB) at Flemington on Saturday, March 10th, in the A$1.5, Australian Cup (2000m). It was also a remarkable defence by Harlem of his 2018 win in the Flemington WFA event.

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O’Shea equal Hills UAE jockey statistics and Super Saturday at Meydan

O’Shea equal Hills UAE jockey statistics and Super Saturday at Meydan

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O’Shea equal Hills UAE jockey statistics and Super Saturday at Meydan

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Racing at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, March 10th, will be remembered as the meeting at which Tadhg O’Shea drew level with Richard Hills at the top of the all-time UAE jockeys’ statistics.