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The attraction of a sporting champion is powerful and it has been emphasised once again with the world rankled mare Winx (AUS) from ARF member Australia set to ensure that Moonee Valley racecourse in Melbourne will have a modern day record crowd for the 2018 Group 1 WS Cox Plate. 6x6l5f
The Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges was re-elected as a Vice-Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities during the 2018 International Conference of Horseracing Authorities held in Paris this week.
The feats of the current world's highest rated horse Winx (AUS) continued at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne last weekend when the Chris Waller trained mare won her 28th consecutive race when winning the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) for the second year in succession.
Topics ranging from measures to stimulate turnover to rules harmonisation to the health, welfare, and safety of jockeys were highlighted during the 52nd Conference of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), held on Monday in Paris, .
The internationalisation of Asian Racing Federation (ARF) racing was on display at Nakayama, Japan, on Sunday when the Darley bred Fine Needle (JPN) won the 52nd running of the Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m).
The Asian Racing Federation’s Australian champion mare Winx (AUS) retained her world leading position at the top of the seventh edition of LONGINES World's Best Racehorse rankings released this week.
Eight Group 1 wins in succession for Winx (AUS)
Asian Racing Federation country Korea held its major international meeting at Seoul on Sunday and for the second year running it was fellow Asian Racing Federation jurisdiction Japan that provided the winners of both the KRW 1 Billion, KOR Grade 1 WFA Keeneland Korea Cup (1800m) and KRW 700 Million, KOR Grade 1 WFA Keeneland Korea Sprint (1200m).
Asian Racing Federation jurisdiction Australia was the scene of one of the great racing feats on Saturday when the current world’s highest rated thoroughbred Winx (AUS) won the race named after her, the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m), at Randwick, Sydney, winning her 26th race in succession and creating a new world record of 19 Group 1 victories.
Poet’s Word (IRE) rated at 129 behind Winx (AUS) at 130 in latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Two Asian Racing Federation countries Korea and Singapore conducted their reciprocal race between the Singapore Turf Club and Korea Racing Authority (KRA) for the S$250,000 Korea Racing Authority Trophy (1200m) at Kranji on Sunday.
The accolades for Australia's champion Winx (AUS) continued on Sunday with the announcement that the Chris Waller trained mare was named as the publicly-chosen Most ired Overseas Horse by Hong Kong racegoers.
Classic races were decided in two Asian Racing Federation countries on July 15th, 2018, with the Korean Oaks at Busan and the Singapore Derby at Kranji
The positive impact of economic activity from racing throughout the Asian Racing Federation was highlighted after the close of the 2017/18 Hong Kong racing season on Sunday and earlier in the month by the impact of South Africa's premier race meeting, the Durban July.
Cheongdam Dokki to head towards September’s Korea’s Keeneland International races after Busan Mayor’s Cup win.
International co-mingled Ascot World Pool to be launched for 2019 Royal Ascot meeting
World Sun shines in the KRA Minister’s Cup
Winx (AUS) continues to lead the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings