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Review of the 2024 Karaka yearling sale

Tim Whiffler reviews all the action from the Karaka 2024 yearling sale. A great sale helped by an influx of bidding from Hong Kong.

Asian Racing Review: top trainer’s shock Singapore departure

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune bring you the latest in Asian racing, including the shock exit of top trainer Michael Clements from Lion City ahead of the planned closure of the sport.

Romantic Warrior’s Cox Plate challenge tests Shum’s experience

Hong Kong’s 2000-metre star is taking his trainer into new territory, but there is a wealth of travel experience to call upon.

Ryan Curatolo: from American dream to Asian ambition

A fractured shoulder blade has sidelined Ryan Curatolo, but the Frenchman is on the mend and looking forward to a year-closing contract to ride in Singapore.

Macau’s still in business but Chin moves on

There is a smidgen of hope in Macau as the MJC announces a 2023-24 season fixture list, but former champion trainer Stanley Chin won’t be involved in any of the action.

Asian Racing Review: Rachel King’s stocks rise along with All-Star status in Japan

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune discuss Rachel King’s runner-up effort in last weekend’s World All-Star Jockeys series and how it will boost her profile ahead of potential future visits.

Asian Racing Review: Macau’s officials and trainers “left in the dark”

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune provide the latest on the Macau Jockey Club’s uncertain future and the parallels with Singapore racing’s demise.

First Singapore, next Macau? Fears for racing’s future in casino hub

Horse shipments to Macau have been stopped, no meeting has been scheduled for the start of next season and staff cuts are expected as fears grow for the future of the sport in the gambling enclave.

From ‘broken’ to record-breaker: Purton cements legacy

Ten years ago Zac Purton suffered a painful defeat in the title race but the once vanquished contender is now a season-record holder and six-time Hong Kong champion.

The story behind Joao Moreira’s raw emotion

The Brazilian superstar reveals the background to why his emotions were so raw in the aftermath of Sunday’s Grande Premio Brasil victory.

From the saddle to the gig economy? Singapore’s jockeys seek assurances 

Singapore’s jockeys are following the lead of the city’s trainers’ association and its racehorse owners in pulling together to seek clarity.

Malaysia? Macau? The Singapore closure’s complex ripple effects

The end of racing at Kranji could present an opportunity for racing clubs in Malaysia, as well as Macau, but change will not be seamless and pitfalls must be seen and skirted.

‘Profound disappointment’: Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges weighs in on Singapore

As trainers prepare for a meeting with owners on Wednesday, the Asian Racing Federation made a rare and strongly worded statement on the shock announcement that Singapore racing would cease in October 2024.

Trainers: Singapore Turf Club chief knew the end was coming

Many important questions remain unanswered as Singapore racing’s participants attempt to proceed in the wake of last week’s shock news that the sport will end, but one answer given has raised the ire of Singapore’s trainers.

Singapore’s slide: a cautionary tale

The announcement that Singapore racing would cease on October 5, 2024 stunned many but questions remain. Asian Racing Report Editor Michael Cox asks: 'what happens to the horses?', and 'could this happen elsewhere?'

Shock and anger at Singapore racing’s sad demise

An email, 15-minute meeting and 180 years of history ends as trainers and staff scramble and ask ‘what happens to the horses?’ after a stunning announcement that the Singapore Turf Club would cease racing in October 2024.

【逼在眉睫】新加坡賽馬公會應打破沉默闢謠

新加坡賽馬何去何從？馬主、練馬師、馬迷們都應當得知此等「謠言」孰真孰假。

COMMENT: Singapore Turf Club officials should silence rumour mill

Singapore racing’s passionate owners, trainers and fans deserve clarity on the Turf Club's direction, writes Michael Cox.