HKJC CEO Blog

And so, after 10 months of world-class competition and entertainment, tonight’s (16 July) season finale at Happy Valley marks the close of a truly outstanding chapter in Hong Kong’s racing long and distinguished history. After 88 meetings and 847 races, the curtain will fall on a season shaped by the incredible feats of champion horses,…

The towering accomplishments of Hong Kong’s horses, trainers and jockeys have been a constant source of pride and joy throughout a truly unique 2024/25 season and, fittingly, Friday night’s (11 July) Hong Kong Champion Awards ceremony was a magnificent celebration of a remarkable season. The combined accomplishments of KA YING RISING, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE…

After 85 meetings and 818 captivating races, a truly extraordinary Hong Kong horse racing is now in its final phase as we prepare to celebrate a string of unique accomplishments with the 2024-25 Champion Awards on Friday night (11 July). Even by Hong Kong racing’s world-class standards, this season has been unique with the stellar…

Hong Kong horse racing is renowned for its capacity to showcase elite sport as quality entertainment and Saturday’s (5 July) meeting at Sha Tin was no exception with the win of DANCING CODE and the presence of his famous owner, Aaron Kwok. Revered as one of Hong Kong’s ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ in deference to an…

An extraordinary 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season is rapidly drawing to a close but, even with only four meetings left in the campaign, there is still much to play for before the season finale on 16 July. With 40 scheduled races remaining in the season, Zac Purton has already secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’…

At Sha Tin today (1 July), we honour one of the most auspicious occasions on the Hong Kong racing calendar by celebrating the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the running of the Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1400m). Evoking the spirit of ‘Ma Zhao Pao’ (racing goes…

Sustained excellence is the hallmark of champion athletes across the entire sports spectrum and Zac Purton stands among an elite coterie of sportspeople with the rare ability to consistently deliver exceptional performances. With a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (28 June), Zac secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship by boosting his lead over…

With only six meetings left in the 2024/25 season, one of the most amazing chapters in Hong Kong horseracing is rapidly drawing to a close. This season will be remembered for some truly exceptional equine and human achievements and Hong Kong racing has again excelled at the highest level – both domestically and globally – with a string of…

Resilience and persistence are enduring hallmarks of Hong Kong racing – which is renowned as one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the world – and it was wonderful to see Keagan de Melo rewarded for his hard work with success in the G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) on COPARTNER PRANCE at Sha Tin on…

With an outstanding Royal Ascot meeting coming to a close overnight, the focus returns to Hong Kong’s world-class racing with a quality Group 3 double-header at Sha Tin today (22 June) with the running of the G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) and the G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m). Royal Ascot has again been a wonderful…