Horse racing society announces 2025 horse racing implementation plan
Jan 02, 2025
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The Yeongcheon Racecourse, which is scheduled to be completed in March 2026, will be blocked into Busan and Gyeongnam and Yeongnam areas to implement a regional traveling race system. Racehorse resources will stay in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province, but when horse racing is implemented, racehorses and manpower will introduce a national racing racing system that tours Pukyong and Yeongcheon.
After a pilot operation in 2026, the first year of its opening, the operation period will be gradually expanded. Yeongcheon Horse Racing will be held every Sunday except during the hot and cold seasons. Participation subsidies and circuit horse racing incentives will also be established for smooth operation.
The jockey selection system, which has been operated by horse race, will be abolished and the Duberett and Jeju Horse Rider Licenses will be integrated. After the acquisition of an integrated license, the activity racetrack may be changed after the minimum period of activity for each racetrack has elapsed.
In addition, 1R short-distance race will be newly established for each racetrack to establish the best short-distance horse selection system. The race, which will be held under the names 'KRA Sprint @Seoul' and 'KRA Sprint @Yeongnam', will be held in the fifth week of November, the week of the Grand Prix, following the Korea Sprint in September and the International Newspaper Cup in November.
The night race, which was expanded for the first time last year and received a lot of response, is scheduled to be implemented twice a year this year. The plan is to realize the festival of horse racing through the Cherry Blossom Night Race for two weeks in April and the Autumn Night Race for six weeks from August 5th to 6th, and from summer to autumn. In particular, 'Korea Cup' and 'Korea Sprint', which will be held during the autumn night race, were designated as last year's Breeders' Cup Challenge races in the U.S., and many leading overseas racehorses participated, so this year is expected to have an unusual experience to see the exciting run of famous domestic and foreign racehorses.
Song Dae-young, the head of the horse racing division, said, "2024 was a year to confirm the excellence and potential of Korean horse racing in the global market by developing digital initiatives through the full-scale promotion of online horse racing marketing services and expanding race live exports to all continents of the world""We ask for your support and interest in the endless challenges of Korean horse racing, which will continue to knock for the world stage this year, including "Global Hit" and jockey Kim Hye-sun's expedition to Dubai."
Last year, horse racing quickly converged with the trend of the times, including the online ticketing through 'The Bion', introducing the world's first AI horse racing review system and establishing a smart assistant system. Social contribution was also implemented in various forms, such as the 'National Dream Car Support Project' and the 'Healing Rehabilitation Horse Racing Project'.
In the Year of the Blue Dragon, the Year of the Blue Dragon, many horse racing fans are looking forward to seeing what challenges and records will lead to hope.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
