After assessing all relevant data, the Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced that the race meeting scheduled for Happy Valley Racecourse tonight has been cancelled to ensure the safety of employees and racegoers.
In organising race meetings, the Club always puts safety as a top priority. The Club has been monitoring the situation in Hong Kong closely and we have conducted a thorough risk assessment.
For an average midweek meeting such as the one scheduled for tonight, we would have around 1600 full time and 6000 part time employees reporting for duty. Despite all our efforts to put mitigating measures in place, it would have been extremely difficult for many of those staff to get to work or to return home later.
It is only right to pay tribute to the people whose outstanding dedication to fulfil the purpose of the Club prompted them to walk for hours to work in the early morning today.
However, after due consideration, we have concluded that the latest social unrest and public transportation situation throughout the territory does not support our employees and racegoers arriving at and particularly departing from the racecourse smoothly and safely.
As such, the Club has decided to cancel the race meeting at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight. Further announcements will be made at the appropriate time.
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