HKJC CEO Blog

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…

With only two days until the first Hong Kong Group 1 race of 2026 – and with the Year of the Horse looming – it is appropriate that KA YING RISING is again at the centre of international focus with this extraordinary sprinter on the cusp of more history at Sha Tin this Sunday (25…

During the course of a still emerging, but already amazing racing career, KA YING RISING’s penchant for achieving extraordinary heights has quickly earnt deserved status as the world’s best sprinter and it was wonderful that his quality was further recognised in London on Tuesday (20 January) with the latest release of the LONGINES World’s Best…

The launch of the Year of The Horse campaign marks the start of one of the most exciting chapters in the Club’s history as we celebrate the deep bond between horses and humans as well as the special role of the horse in Chinese culture and Hong Kong’s history. The Year of the Horse is…

With only 18 days left until the staging of the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 1 February, anticipation is rapidly building ahead of the first leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The winning performances of INVINCIBLE IBIS and LITTLE PARADISE at Sha Tin last Sunday (11 January) were extremely…

The appearance of MY WISH in a Happy Valley barrier trial on Saturday morning (10 January) served as a reminder of the importance of the upcoming Four-Year-Old Classic Series while also underlining the building anticipation ahead of the G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) on 25 January. MY WISH was the outstanding performer in last season’s Four-Year-Old…

With the start of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series now just over three weeks away, the stage is almost set for one of the most fascinating phases of the Hong Kong season with the emergence of an extremely interesting Classic Generation. Unlike other racing jurisdictions which have their own breeding industries, Hong Kong relies on its…