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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.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington during the week of November 2nd through to 9th, 2019, has again produced the four-best attended racedays in Australia with world-class racing, fashion, dining and entertainment enjoyed by more than 276,000 people across rthe four days of racing.
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
Australian jockey Craig Williams makes history with Melbourne Cup and Singapore Gold Cup victories
A vintage ride from leading Australian jockey Craig Williams and plenty of room were the key ingredients to Mr Clint’s gallant win in the S$1m, Group 1 Dester Singapore Gold (2000m) at Kranji on Sunday.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 1st January 2018 - 4th November 2018
The Asian Racing Federation’s Australian champion mare Winx (AUS) has been joined at the top of the ninth edition this year of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings released this week by Cracksman (GB) after his powerful performance in the QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) on British Champions Day at Ascot in October.
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Historic win in 158th Melbourne Cup at Flemington
Asian Racing Federation countries, along with a world-wide racing audience, on Tuesday watched the international broadcast of the 158th running of the A$7m, Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington, Australia.
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Two ARF countries winners after the 2019 Melbourne Cup
There were just two Australian-bred horses in the 2019, A$8m, Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday, November 5th, out of an assembled field of 22 internationally bred runners and one of them, Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O’Brien, won the race.
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine untouchable in fourth Korea President's Cup
Triple Nine galloped his way in to Korean racing history books at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon as he cruised to an unprecedented fourth consecutive win in the KRW 800 Million, WFA The President's Cup (KOR G1) (2000m).
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
An historic fourth Cox Plate win for world champion mare Winx (AUS)
Asian Racing Federation member Australia had world-wide racing coverage on Saturday as the Chris Waller trained champion mare Winx (AUS) under Hugh Bowman won their historic fourth $5m, Group 1 WFA WS Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, Melbourne, a feat not achieved by any other runner in the history of the race.
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Almond Eye prevails over Grade 1 winners in Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Heavily favoured Almond Eye won this year’s ¥ 325,000,000, Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000m) at Tokyo on Sunday, October 27th, in dominating fashion once again in a run which was just short by 0.1 second to renew the race record while easily conquering a formidable field which included nine other Grade 1 winners.
Historic Cox Plate win for Lys Gracieux (JPN) at The Valley
Historic Cox Plate win for Lys Gracieux (JPN) at The Valley
Historic Cox Plate win for Lys Gracieux (JPN) at The Valley
Japan’s Lys Gracieux (JPN) won an historic victory in the 2019 A$5m, Group 1 WS Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday, October 26th, with the Yoshito Yahagi trained six-year-old Heart’s Cry mare under Damien Lane taking first prize of A$3 million and a A$2 million Moonee Valley Racing Club international bonus.
Japanese stayer Mer De Glace (JPN) wins Group 1 Caulfield Cup and becomes second favourite for Group 1 Melbourne Cup
Japanese stayer Mer De Glace (JPN) wins Group 1 Caulfield Cup and becomes second favourite for Group 1 Melbourne Cup
Japanese stayer Mer De Glace (JPN) wins Group 1 Caulfield Cup and becomes second favourite for Group 1 Melbourne Cup
Japanese stayer Mer De Glace (JPN), trained by Hisashi Shimizu and ridden by Australian jockey Damien Lane, became the 10th Japanese trained horse to contest the A$5m, Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield, Melbourne, and the second to win the world’s richest 2400m handicap on Saturday after Admire Rakti (JPN) won in 2014.
Australian The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 November 2019
Australian The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 November 2019
Australian The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 10 November 2019
Asian Racing Federation runners increased their rankings in the ninth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019, released this week, led by the Japanese star mares Almond Eye (JPN) and Lys Gracieux (JPN).
Dubai World Cup Carnival opens at Meydan on October 24th
Dubai World Cup Carnival opens at Meydan on October 24th
Dubai World Cup Carnival opens at Meydan on October 24th
Anticipation is amplifying as two weeks remain before the commencement of the UAE racing season. A night of exciting racing launches in multiple ways the 2019-2020 season at Meydan Racecourse for the first time and at its earliest date doing so, October 24th. It also features the first race for the classic generation of 2020, a 1200m maiden affair that is an important stepping stone to the ramped-up $4,325,000 sophomore stakes programme hosted by Dubai Racing Club.
The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings
The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings
The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings
Hong Kong's champion Beauty Generation (NZ) featured in the eighth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019, released this week, when he improved his rating from 125 to 127 when impressing in his return to the races by taking the Celebration Cup (G3) in track record time while carrying 133 lbs.
53rd IFHA Conference Centered on Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
53rd IFHA Conference Centered on Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
53rd IFHA Conference Centered on Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
Horse welfare and public perception took centerstage during the 53rd International Conference of Horseracing Authorities on Monday in Paris, France.
Singapore Turf Club announces two major fixture changes for 2020
Singapore Turf Club announces two major fixture changes for 2020
Singapore Turf Club announces two major fixture changes for 2020
Asian Racing Federation member, the Singapore Turf Club, announced this week two major changes to the Singapore Racing Fixtures 2020 programme, a general shift to more Saturday than Sunday race meetings and the earlier staging of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge.
International flavour to Tower Of London’s Sprinters Stakes win
International flavour to Tower Of London’s Sprinters Stakes win
International flavour to Tower Of London’s Sprinters Stakes win
Japan's Grade 1 autumn season opened at Nakayama on Sunday before a crowd of 34,347 with an international flavour as the world-wide breeding and racing stables of Godolphin were successful with Tower Of London (JPN) under Frenchman Christophe Lemaire and trained by Japan's Kazuo Fujisawa to win the 53rd renewal of the ¥ 238,600,000, Grade 1 Sprinter Stakes (1200m).
IFHA Conference to Feature Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
IFHA Conference to Feature Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
IFHA Conference to Feature Horse Welfare and the Public Perception of Racing
The 53rd International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), will be held on the 7th of October 2019 in Paris, France. Horse welfare and public perception will be the main focus of the Conference, while other subjects to be covered include a trainer’s panel on international racing experiences and individual presentations by IFHA member authorities in South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 8 September 2019
The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 8 September 2019
The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1 January 2019 - 8 September 2019
With UK flat racing now into autumn racing and heading towards the end of the season the performances over the past weeks have come through to dominate the seventh edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019 released this week.