Contents

• Cover Profile - Michael Figge

• Jockey and trainer fees - delving into the financial aspects of prize money distribution

• To beet or not to beet? - is beetroot a good addition to the equine athlete's diet? 

• Yasutoshi Ikee - trainer of Japanese Horse of the Year, Orfevre, before his Europe visit

• Laminitis and cryotherapy - how cold will you go? 

• Asian Racing Conference - food for thought in Istanbul

• Standing fracture repair - an important step forward in fracture repair

• Chinese racing - golden opportunities may await horseracing in unexpected places

• All the King's horses - the fascinating racing history associated with the King's Royal Hussars