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2012

  • Turkey hosts 34th ARC
  • ARF moves to harmonized protest rule
  • JRA announces adoption of ARF endorsed protest rule
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    2011

  • HKJC hosts ARF Asian Screening Limits Conference
  • ASLs agreed for 13 therapeutic substances
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    2010

  • Australia hosts 33rd ARC
  • ARF Executive Council extended to include Singapore, South Africa, UAE
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    2009

  • Dr Koji Sato elected Chairman of ARF
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    2007

  • UAE hosts 31st ARC being the 1st ARC held in the Arabian Peninsula
  • Commingling and Harmonization of Rules adopted as key ARF objectives
  • HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges elected Chairman of ARF
  • HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges elected Vice Chairman of IFHA
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    2006

  • The promotion of Japan to Part 1 of the International Cataloguing Standards Book is ratified by SITA
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    2003

  • HKJC CEO Dr Lawrence T. Wong is elected Chairman of ARF
  • ARF endorses “Good Neighbour Policy” tackling unauthorised wagering
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    2001

  • Bangkok hosts 28th ARC
  • New Member — Qatar
  • Asian Racing Federation established as permanent organisation responsible for the ARCs
  • ARF awarded proportional representation on IFHA Executive Council
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    2000

  • Malaysia/Singapore host 27th ARC
  • New Member — Oman

    • 1999

  • Macau hosts 26th ARC
  • New Member — Saudi Arabia
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    1998

  • International Classifications extended to include horses trained in Australia and New Zealand
  • Hong Kong Joins ARC Executive Council as Permanent Member
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    1997

  • South Africa hosts 25th ARC
  • New Member — Mauritius
  • International Classifications extended to include horses trained in Japan, UAE and Hong Kong
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    1995

  • India hosts 24th ARC
  • New Member — United Arab Emirates
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    1993

  • Philippines host 23rd ARC
  • New Member — South Africa
  • The JRA establishes the ARF Specialized Study Program
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    1992

  • ARC Executive Council established
  • Permanent members – Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand
  • David Bourke CBE elected Chairman of ARF
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    1991

  • Hong Kong hosts 22nd ARC
  • New Member — Macau
  • ARC debates establishment of Thresholds for endogenous substances. Agreement forged to pool research effects and publish Detection Times
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    1984

  • New Zealand hosts 17th ARC
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    1983

  • First modern-era racing, United Arab Emirates
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    1982

  • Bangkok hosts 16th ARC
  • New Member — Bahrain
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    1978

  • Hong Kong hosts 14th ARC
  • First examination into feasibility of Asian international races circuit
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    1977

  • ARC granted observer status at 2nd International Studbook Conference
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    1974

  • HKJC introduces off course betting (6 OTBs)
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    1973

  • Istanbul hosts 11th ARC
  • New Member — Pakistan
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    1970

  • Malaysia/Singapore host 9th ARC
  • New Members — Korea, Turkey
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    1969

  • Japan hosts 8th ARC
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    1967

  • Bangkok hosts 6th ARC
  • Paris hosts 1st International Conference
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    1966

  • Japan Racing Association initiates ARC General Study Program (Photograph taken of 1995 study group)
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    1965

  • First modern-era racing Saudi Arabia
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    1961

  • Singapore hosts 2nd ARC
  • New Members — Australia, India, New Zealand
  • Victorian TAB established
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    1960

  • Tokyo hosts 1st ARC
  • Founder – Count Todamasa Sakai, Former Minister of Agriculture & Forestry Japan
  • Foundations members – Burma, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
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    1951

  • New Zealand TAB established
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    1948

  • First modern-era racing in Bahrain
  • Japan Racing Association introduces off-track betting
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    1926

  • ATL automatic totalisator installed Longchamps Paris
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    1916

  • Automatic totalisator installed Gloucester Park racecourse, Western Australia
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    1913

  • Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland installs world’s first automatic totalisator
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    1909

  • Sir Julius George (ATL) patents the automatic totalisator, Sydney, Australia
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    1898

  • First racing in Korea
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    1894

  • Canterbury Park Racecourse in Sydney uses world's first single strand barrier
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    1890

  • First racing in Thailand
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    1886

  • First racing in Malaysia
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    1867

  • First modern-era racing in the Philippines
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    1861

  • First modern-era racing in Japan
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    1846

  • First racing in Hong Kong
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    1843

  • First racing in Singapore
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    1842

  • First racing in New Zealand
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    1812

  • Mauritius Turf Club founded – 3rd oldest turf authority in the world
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    1810

  • First racing in Australia
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    1797

  • First racing in South Africa
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    1777

  • First racing in India
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    1700

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  • Byerley Turk, Godolphin Arabian, Darley Arabian-founding sires of the thoroughbred – shipped from Asia to Europe
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