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Docklands arrives in Hong Kong The arrival of the first wave of international horses in Hong Kong on Saturday night (18 April) for next weekend’s FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin signals the start of the final stages of preparation for our glittering spring showpiece meeting. DOCKLANDS and ROYAL CHAMPION were the first of the…

With only eight days now until FWD Champions Day on 26 April, Hong Kong has shimmered this week as Asia’s events capital with the resounding success of the city’s “Racing with Rugby” collaboration. Setting the scene for next week’s international racing showpiece at Sha Tin where champions such as KA YING RISING, ROMANTIC WARRIOR, MASQUERADE…

As preparations intensify for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin next week, Hong Kong tonight (15 April) celebrates the unique relationship between two of the city’s most popular sports – horseracing and rugby – at Happy Valley. ‘Racing with Rugby’ marks the collaboration between horseracing and rugby and there is no more appropriate venue to…

Elite international competition is the ultimate attraction for athletes and spectators across the world and Hong Kong is no exception with a longstanding passion for sports forming one of our city’s most powerful defining features. Hong Kong’s world-class horseracing has brought tremendous pride and focus on the city, while rugby is also deeply rooted in…

With only 15 days until FWD Champions Day, preparations are now in the final phase for our spring international showpiece at Sha Tin on 26 April when 38 selected runners are slated to vie for glory in three elite Group 1 contests in one of the highlights of the 2025/26 season. With 13 individual Group 1 winners…

By any measure, KA YING RISING’s extraordinary performance in the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Monday (6 April) was the perfect prelude to FWD Champions Day on 26 April. In shattering a track record for the fourth time at Sha Tin – three times over 1200m and once over 1400m – KA…

With the memories of his history-making heroics from February still incredibly vivid, the world’s top-ranked horse KA YING RISING returns to Sha Tin today (6 April) with twin objectives as he bids to extend his record winning streak to 19 races and advance preparations for FWD Champions Day. Great champions have the rare capacity to…

The appearance of KA YING RISING – the world’s highest-rated racehorse in 2026 – at Sha Tin on Monday (6 April) heralds the start of one of the most exciting phases in the 2025/26 Hong Kong season. Chasing a record-extending 19th victory when he contests the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m), KA YING RISING headlines an outstanding program…

Providing career pathways for talented locals sits at the heart of Hong Kong Jockey Club operations and it is always uplifting to watch young and ambitious individuals make the most of their opportunities across a variety of vocations. The Club has a proud history of developing aspiring youth, dating back to Tony Cruz’s entry into…

After 57 meetings and 553 races this season, a cursory glance at the 2025/26 trainers’ championship standings confirms the fiercely nature of Hong Kong’s world-class racing remains as intense as ever with only five wins separating the top five trainers. Caspar Fownes (43) currently holds sway from Mark Newnham (42), Danny Shum (41), David Hayes…