HKJC CEO Blog

The Year of the Snake will forever be etched in memory as one of the greatest in Hong Kong, China racing history with the extraordinary accomplishments of our equine heroes, champion trainers and jockeys and, as we welcome the Year of the Horse, it is timely to reflect on an incredible 12 months filled with…

After a highly productive week of dialogue and discussion on issues crucial to horse racing’s future at the Asian Racing Conference in Riyadh, our attention turns this weekend to the sport’s strongest selling point – our amazing equine heroes and champion jockeys and trainers competing at the highest level around the world. Flemington, Sha Tin…

The 41st Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been a tremendous success over the past week as horseracing collectively addresses challenges and opportunities at a time when the need for global collaboration and cooperation between jurisdictions have never been more important for our sport. More than 650 delegates from more than 40…

As Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), I am excited to participate in the 41st Asian Racing Conference this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where the conference theme is ‘Honouring Tradition, Shaping the Future.’ The three-day business programme features a distinguished lineup of international speakers from racing and sports, technology, business, media, broadcasting and…

As we prepare to celebrate the official halfway point of the season with the staging of the 44th meeting of 2025/26 campaign at Sha Tin tomorrow (8 February), it is timely to reflect on an extraordinary season that has already exceeded expectations. Hong Kong is privileged to have two champions – KA YING RISING and…

The Four-Year-Old Classic Series is traditionally one of the most exciting chapters in the Hong Kong racing season and last Sunday’s (1 February) Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) proved no exception with the brilliant victory of LITTLE PARADISE. The explosive nature of LITTLE PARADISE’s win for trainer Jimmy Ting and Vincent Ho was not only…

In countries with breeding industries, the Triple Crown is run as three-year-old series and, in Great Britain, Ireland and Germany, the three legs are contested over distances of 1600m, 2400m and 2800m. I was lucky during my time living in Germany to be associated with the only German Triple Crown winner, KONIGSSTUHL, who later became a…

Hong Kong’s long and celebrated connection with the horse is an integral part of the city’s identity and as we celebrate the Year of the Horse, the LONGINES Hong Kong International Horse Show is a timely reminder of the Hong Kong’s enduring connection with these wonderful animals. The LONGINES Hong Kong International Horse Show, which…

The anticipation among racing purists ahead of last Sunday’s (25 January) Group 1 double-header at Sha Tin was palpable and, following the towering, history-making feats of KA YING RISING and ROMANTIC WARRIOR, it is amazing to think that reality exceeded even the highest expectations. KA YING RISING’s effort to win for the 17th consecutive time…

To celebrate having such a fantastic sporting highlight in our season with 2 Group 1 races featuring KA YING RISING, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE as some of world’s best horses on parade at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 January), we wanted to make this a special event by have an opening performance with popular…