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NZ Bloodstock Adds Asia Office

New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) will open new office in Asia -- New Zealand Bloodstock Asia -- that will be headed up by New Zealand Bloodstock representative Michael Kneebone. Based in Singapore, Kneebone will provide New Zealand Bloodstock's full range of bloodstock services in the region.

 Monday, March 30, 2009

Hong Kong Wagering Tops HK$100 Billion for First Time

Handle during the multi-faceted Hong Kong Jockey Club racing season topped the HK$100-billion mark for the first time in 2006-07, but officials said there's still much work to be done.

 Thursday, August 02, 2007

Kentucky Group to Open Racetrack in Mongolia

A group of Kentuckians has joined with the government of Mongolia to create a Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry from the ground up in that Asian nation, and the first building blocks for that venture are already in place.

 Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Win City Puts Streak on the Line in Queen's Plate

Win City will try to extend his winning streak to four in a row on Sunday when he takes on nine challengers, including the filly Dancethruthedawn, in the $1 million Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack.

 Thursday, June 21, 2001

Queen's Plate Update: Wild Years Out, Sik Works

Trainer James Bond informed Woodbine officials that 3-year-old Wild Years will pass on Sunday's Queen's Plate, apparently due to the colt's problems with the gate.

 Wednesday, June 20, 2001

Official Says Disease Won't Affect Hong Kong Races

Calling a fatal incident of Japanese encephalitis an "isolated incident," an official with the Hong Kong Jockey Club said its international racing festival on Dec. 17 will go on as scheduled and that it will be "business as usual" for one of the world's most successful Thoroughbred operations.

 Friday, November 24, 2000