Asia has its own racing organization http://www.asianracing.org/ and an annual Asian Racing Conference which in 2007 is held in Dubai. http://www.arcdubai2007.com . Countries in Asia who are members of the Asian Racing Organization include Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. With the absence of casinos in Thailand the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. always has a huge turnout.

The main greyhound racing centers in Asia are Macau, Vietnam, China, S.Korea

The tiny nation of Guam has a large track and offers racing 6 days a week. While there is greyhound racing in South Korea and China it is classed as a spectator sport as gambling on it is illegal. Indo China Racing and Entertainment, the company operating the Ba Ria racetrack in Vietnam has been granted a 30 year lease for the development of greyhound racing in Cambodia. Greyhound races are held year round at the Yat Yuen Canidrome in Macau which claims to be the biggest track in Asia

Asian Racing Federation Secretariat Office
Mr Andrew Harding
Australian Racing Board
7/51 Druitt Street
Sydney N.S.W 2000
Australia

Tel +61 2 9551 7700
Fax +61 2 9551 7708
e-mail: arb@australian-racing.net.au

Andrew Harding

Secretary General Asian Racing Federation

Mobile: 0011 0417 043 233
arb@australian-racing.net.au

Macau Jockey Club
Hipodromo da Taipa
PO Box 488
MACAU

Phone: (853) 821188, Fax: (853) 820503

Mr Stanley Ho - Chairman
Mr Kenneth Liang - Chief Executive

The Hong Kong Jockey Club
1 Sports Road, Happy Valley
HONG KONG

Website http://www.hkjc.com
Phone: (852) 2966 8111, Fax: (852) 2577 9036

Mr John C C Chan GBS JP - Chairman
Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges - CEO, Chairman - ARF

Korea Racing Authority
685 Juam-dong, Kwachon
KYONGGI-DO, KOREA 427 070

Phone: (82) 2 509 1221/1223, Fax: (82) 2 509 1219

Email: inter@kra.co.kr

Mr Lee, Woo-Jae - Chairman & CEO
Mr Jung Keum-Suk - Director Of Racing

Australian Racing Board

Level 7, 51 Druitt Street
Sydney NSW
AUSTRALIA 2000

Website http://www.australian-racing.net.au

Phone: (61) 2 9551 7700, Fax: (61) 2 9551 7708

Email: arb@australian-racing.net.au

Mr Bob Pearson - Chairman
Mr Andrew Harding - Chief Executive

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc.

106 - 110 Jackson Street
Petone
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Phone: (64) 4 576 6240, Fax: (64) 4 568 8866

Mr Guy Sargent - Chairman
Mr Paul Bittar - Chief Executive

 

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