Singapore

Rocket Man (Vicount), the only Singapore-based horse to win a Group 1 contest abroad, has died.  Bred in New South Wales by Dean Fleming, Rocket Man raced in the colours of Fred Crabbia and was trained by Patrick Shaw. His big day in the sun came when he beat the Bob Baffert-trained Euroears in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan in 2011.  Rocket Man was reported to have died as a result of colic. He was 20.  "It's a very sad day," his former trainer told The Strait Times. "He was...

The former director and chief executive officer of healthcare technology startup Biofourmis Holdings, Kuldeep Singh Rajput, was set to be charged in a Singapore court on Feb. 4 for his alleged involvement in a series of financial crimes, according to a statement released by the Singapore Police Force on Tuesday and reported by the Business Times. The Business Times in Singapore identified the accused as Kuldeep Singh Rajput, the company's founder and former CEO, who stepped down from his role in August 2023. Rajput was also the head of Gandharvi...

Invitations for this year's Longines Hong Kong International Races were made public prior to the start of the Happy Valley meeting Wednesday, with a total of 24 overseas horses--five more than last year--from Australia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Singapore among the invitees. In the history of the HKIR, only one horse--Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan)--has managed to score three victories at the meeting. More history could be made this year when two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) and Japan's Glory Vase (Jpn)...

North American audiences can now watch and wager on racing from Singapore, announced Louisville, KY-based distributor Sky Racing World. The service was launched last Friday, Aug. 2 with races from the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji. Simulcasts will be available Friday mornings beginning at approximately 6:20 a.m. ET and Saturday nights at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET. The signal will be available on all ADW platforms. Free past performances will be available at www.skyracingworld.com.