Public safety concerns have led the Hong Kong Jockey Club to cancel tonight’s race meeting at Happy Valley.
It is our responsibility to ensure that racehorses, racegoers, jockeys and employees are safe at all times. The Club has been monitoring the situation in Hong Kong closely. It has conducted a thorough risk assessment of the race meeting tonight and concluded that it should be cancelled in order to preserve the security and safety of people and horses.
Our concerns are tied to potential social unrest in the Happy Valley and Causeway Bay areas tonight. In addition, we must also be mindful of uncertainty regarding transportation for around 22,000 spectators and staff who would enter or leave the racecourse during the evening as well as approximately 200,000 people who use our Off-Course Betting branches.
This has been a very difficult and most unfortunate decision to make, but public safety is of paramount importance to the Club. We hope the racing community and the Hong Kong public will understand our reasons for doing so.
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