Attention umamusume fans turned keiba/horse racing fans:
PLEASE listen to the people who have been deep in the industry. Respect their perspectives. Understand that they've seen shit that would make you hate the sport, but they choose to stay and do better for the ppl & horses.
Here is Matt Chapman yapping about improving horse racing product.
Before he speaks, he should visit
America
Japan
Australia
Hong Kong
UAE
Saudi Arabia
And you tell me what you think about them
And I bet you’ll start a YouTube channel and get into the same level as Noel Philips and Simon Wilson.
"It is a race meeting, it's not a music festival!"
@MCYeeehaaa shares his thoughts on the entertainment at Epsom last weekend, and what he would change at the Derby Festival going forward... #ChapmansCall
Teao a la Japan Cup 2026
Para Haras Don Alberto es motivo de enorme orgullo y satisfacción que Teao haya sido invitado por la Japan Racing Association a tomar parte de la prestigiosa Japan Cup 2026, una de las competencias más importantes y reconocidas de la hípica mundial.
Recibimos esta invitación con profunda alegría y gratitud, conscientes de lo que representa para todos quienes forman parte de Haras Don Alberto y, especialmente, para la hípica chilena, que nuevamente tiene la posibilidad de proyectar su calidad, esfuerzo y competitividad en los escenarios más exigentes del mundo.
Agradecemos sinceramente a la Japan Racing Association por esta honrosa invitación, que nos compromete e impulsa a seguir trabajando con seriedad, pasión y convicción por el engrandecimiento de la crianza nacional y por llevar el nombre de Chile cada vez más alto en la hípica internacional.
Tokyo Yushun and Sheema Classic winner Shahryar covered 82 mares in his first season - only has seven foals on the ground.
Two of the seven foals are out of Australian-bred mares - a filly out of G1 winner Single Gaze (pictured) and a colt out of More Than Ready mare Yuletide.
The story of Admire Rakti
Admire Rakti was a racehorse born at Northern Farm, Japan, in 2008 (Heart’s Cry x Admire Teresa).
He was proving himself to be a talented stayer for Japan, having 28 starts before meeting his ill-timed and tragic fate.
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