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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.
Three Purebred Arabian Group 1’s point towards Dubai Kahayla Classic on Dubai World Cup Day
Three Purebred Arabian Group 1’s point towards Dubai Kahayla Classic on Dubai World Cup Day
Three Purebred Arabian Group 1’s point towards Dubai Kahayla Classic on Dubai World Cup Day
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club staged one of its biggest meetings of the 2016/17 season, the HH The President Cup Day on the 12th of February, where the highlight was the AED 3 million Gr.1 Purebred HH The President Cup over 2200m on turf.
LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
Asian Racing Federation (ARF) countries dominated 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, which was released last week.
Cape season concludes in style, South Africa
Cape season concludes in style, South Africa
Cape season concludes in style, South Africa
The South African Cape Summer season concluded in style on February 4th with the running of the richest race in Africa, the R5 million Grade 1 The Met over 2000m at Kenilworth, South Africa.
International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa
International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa
International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town also hosted the 2017 Congress of the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation during January.
Winx headlines stellar year for Asian Racing Federation countries
Winx headlines stellar year for Asian Racing Federation countries
Winx headlines stellar year for Asian Racing Federation countries
Australian mare Winx (AUS) has been crowned the world’s highest-rated racehorse on turf and highest rate mare/filly at the 2016 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (LWBRR), during a ceremony held in London where Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) honoured the top racehorses and horse race from 2016.
Korea becomes the 21st country to win a race in the Dubai World Cup Carnival
Korea becomes the 21st country to win a race in the Dubai World Cup Carnival
Korea becomes the 21st country to win a race in the Dubai World Cup Carnival
Asian Racing Federation member country Korea, claimed Dubai’s Meydan Racecourse as their own on Thursday night, January 19th, to become the 21st country to win a race in the Dubai World Cup Carnival when trainer Young-Kwan Kim saddled his country’s first Carnival winner when Main Stay under Irish rider, Pat Cosgrave, dominated in the 1200m District One dirt Handicap.
Macau stages unique International Mixed Doubles Jockey's Challenge
Macau stages unique International Mixed Doubles Jockey's Challenge
Macau stages unique International Mixed Doubles Jockey's Challenge
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) is staging a unique International Mixed Doubles Jockey’s Challenge on Saturday with jockeys from around the globe coming together to form six Doubles Teams to ride against each other over four races at Saturday’s meeting at Taipa racetrack.
German trainer Andreas Wohler won the US$500,000, Qatar International Derby (2000m) with Makfi colt Noor Al Hawa (FR), ridden by Adrie de Vries, at Al Rayyan Racecourse at Doha on Thursday, December 29th, 2016, to make it two years in succession that German-trained runners have won the race.
2017 Cape Summer of Champions a season of firsts
2017 Cape Summer of Champions a season of firsts
2017 Cape Summer of Champions a season of firsts
The 2017 Cape Summer of Champions is a season of firsts as Sun International takes over the sponsorship of Cape Town’s premier race, the R5 million Grade 1 Met and L’Ormarins introduces an extension of the famous blue and white L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day to South Africa’s first two-day Racing Festival at Kenilworth.