Scott Burton

Following extensive review, BodyArmorNews.com is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Body Armor Innovation Award. From an initial pool of seventeen global submissions, our panel of industry experts selected four entries that embody the true spiri... See more

Mosaic Hard Armor BC Arms has introduced a new generation of hard armor plates, engineered to withstand multiple hits and extreme combat conditions. Unlike traditional monolithic plates, these new mosaic plates are composed of multiple, small ballistic ce... See more

The HK$26 million LONGINES Hong Kong Vase is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Group 1s over 2400m of the year internationally, with three pounds covering the top five runners on official ratings. Connections of most of the main contenders will... See more

Francis Graffard has been one of the most progressive trainers in Europe for some time, but 2025 is the year future racing historians will point to as the one when he joined the genuine elite of the sport. He arrives at the LONGINES Hong Kong Internationa... See more

It says plenty for the prestige attached to the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) that reigning champion Mickael Barzalona can place last year’s wire-to-wire success among his highlights for the last 12 months. In a dazzling 2025, Barzalo... See more