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The famous horse "Nixgo," which reached the top of the world horse racing stage, arrives at Jeju Ranch of the Korea Racing Authority on Jan. 23, bringing new expectations to the domestic horse industry.
Nixgo was selected through the K-Nicks system, a genetic capability evaluation technology developed by the Korean Racing Authority, and was introduced after confirming its potential from the time of the auction. Since then, Nixgo has become a global champion by winning the world's most prestigious races, including the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and the Pegasus World Cup (G1). In particular, in 2021, he proved to be the world's strongest in name and reality by simultaneously winning the titles of the U.S. "Eclipse Awards Horse of the Year" and "Ronjin World's Best Racehorse." Now the legendary pedigree will continue a new history of Korean horse racing in Jeju.
During his last-minute activities in the United States, Nixgo's highest local cross-breeding fee was 30,000 dollars (about 45 million won). The Korean Horse Association has decided to provide free breeding this year to support domestic production farmers. The total number of heads scheduled to be crossed this year is 130, and breeding will begin in mid-February. As a result, more production farmers can utilize their excellent ancestry without burden, and it is expected to provide new vitality and opportunities to the domestic horse industry.
Knicks High School inherited the top Dirt (Sandju-ro) lineage, which combines speed and endurance, and is very suitable for the domestic racing environment. The Korean Horse Association believes that it will promote the spread of excellent pedigree through breeding support, and in the long run, it will lead to a virtuous cycle of strengthening the competitiveness of domestic horses and expanding farm household income through racehorse exports.
An official from the Korea Racing Authority said, "It will be an opportunity to raise the level of Korean horse racing to the next level by distributing the lineage of the world's famous horse Knicks to domestic farms for free."
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