2019
Sun Marshal, Freedman and Azzopardi win the Singapore Derby
Sun Marshal, Freedman and Azzopardi win the Singapore Derby
Sun Marshal, Freedman and Azzopardi win the Singapore Derby
The Singapore Turf Club held one of its signature meetings on Sunday with S$1 million (S) Group 1 Singapore Derby (1800m) the feature at Kranji.
Hong Kong’s season of achievements ends on a high
Hong Kong’s season of achievements ends on a high
Hong Kong’s season of achievements ends on a high
John Size collected his 11th champion trainer title and Zac Purton his third champion jockey trophy at the end of the programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, which capped a captivating 2018/19 Hong Kong racing season.
Australian jockey Damien Lane and Normcore (JPN) combine to win Grade 1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo
Australian jockey Damien Lane and Normcore (JPN) combine to win Grade 1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo
Australian jockey Damien Lane and Normcore (JPN) combine to win Grade 1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo
Damien Lane became the sixth Australian jockey to win a Grade I in Japan when he stormed to victory under the Kiyoshi Hagiwara trained Normcore (JPN) to win the ¥ 226,800,000, Victoria Mile (1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday.
Vodacom Durban July's positive economic impact
Vodacom Durban July's positive economic impact
Vodacom Durban July's positive economic impact
South Africa’s largest race meeting, the Durban July held at Greyville, Durban, last Saturday, was once again was an economic powerhouse as well as highly competitive racing programme.
Jockey Ahmet Çelik makes history by winning the 93rd Gazi Derby five years in a row
Jockey Ahmet Çelik makes history by winning the 93rd Gazi Derby five years in a row
Jockey Ahmet Çelik makes history by winning the 93rd Gazi Derby five years in a row
The 93rd Gazi Derby (2400m), named after Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and held annually since 1927 uninterruptedly, was held on Sunday at Veliefendi Racecourse in Istanbul. A field of 20 with two fillies and 18 colts competed against each other in front of over 30.000 racing fans to win the trophy.
World Japan’s Nanako Fujita wins Women’s World Cup at Bro Park, Stockholm
World Japan’s Nanako Fujita wins Women’s World Cup at Bro Park, Stockholm
World Japan’s Nanako Fujita wins Women’s World Cup at Bro Park, Stockholm
Women’s World Cup victory was seized by Japan when the country’s only female rider, Nanako Fujita, was crowned champion at Bro Park, Stockholm, on Sunday.
World Pools off to a strong start at the Royal Ascot meeting
World Pools off to a strong start at the Royal Ascot meeting
World Pools off to a strong start at the Royal Ascot meeting
A new era in international racing got off to a strong start at the Royal Ascot meeting in the UK last week with the first ever pari-mutual based World Pool.
Advertise and Frankie Dettori winning the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup (1200m) at Royal Ascot, picture Liesl King
Advertise and Frankie Dettori winning the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup (1200m) at Royal Ascot, picture Liesl King
Advertise and Frankie Dettori winning the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup (1200m) at Royal Ascot, picture Liesl King
The 60th running of the ¥325 million, Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen (2200m) at Hanshin on Sunday marked not just the final Grade I of the 2019 Japanese spring racing season, but also the second Grade 1 success in Japan for Australian jockey Damien Lane with Lys Gracieux (JPN).
ARF countries with four of the top rated horses in the world
ARF countries with four of the top rated horses in the world
ARF countries with four of the top rated horses in the world
The latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings issued this week for three-year-old’s and up who have raced between January 1st and June 9th, 2019, confirmed Asian Racing Federation countries as having bred four of the top rated horses.
Tradition takes second place to world broadcasting and World Pools
Tradition takes second place to world broadcasting and World Pools
Tradition takes second place to world broadcasting and World Pools
The importance of world broadcasting of racing and the newly-established, pari-mutuel-based World Pool for the Royal Ascot meeting in the UK next week has seen tradition take a second place next Wednesday, June 19th.
Indy Champ beats Almond Eye for first Grade 1 Title in the Yasuda Kinen
Indy Champ beats Almond Eye for first Grade 1 Title in the Yasuda Kinen
Indy Champ beats Almond Eye for first Grade 1 Title in the Yasuda Kinen
Japan's star mare Almond Eye (JPN) was defeated on Sunday when the four-year-old was third to Indy Champ (JPN) in the ¥ 238,600,000, Grade 1 69th Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Toyko.
Australian influence for English Derby winner
Australian influence for English Derby winner
Australian influence for English Derby winner
Global influence is the norm in the thoroughbred industry with Asian Racing Federation countries in the forefront of breeding and racing with international bloodlines.
Group 1 racing in four separate ARF countries
Group 1 racing in four separate ARF countries
Group 1 racing in four separate ARF countries
Four Asian Racing Federation countries conducted Group 1 racing last weekend with Australia, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong featuring racing at the highest level.
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
Wonderful Fly (KOR) and Moon Se Young win 2019 Korean Derby at Seoul
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.
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
Welcome news on new African Horse Sickness vaccine for ARF member 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.
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
The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings 1st January 2019 - 5th May 2019
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.
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).
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
Korean Dubai hero Dolkong returns home and old rival Cheongdam Dokki returns to winners circle
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.
World champion mare Winx runs her final race
World champion mare Winx runs her final race
World champion mare Winx runs her final race
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.
Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit
Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit
Messara receives 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit
John Messara, former vice-chairman of the Asian Racing Federation, receives the 2019 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit.