Author Archives: Christine Ng

The outstanding quality of Hong Kong’s elite horses is amply reflected in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings with four of our horses – Golden Sixty (125), Lucky Sweynesse (124), Romantic Warrior (123) and California Spangle (122) – featuring among the top six.  With a population of only 1,250 racehorses, it is a truly…

As we approach the fourth quarter of the 2022/23 season, and as international racing continues to provide wonderful entertainment across the globe, the entry for our Easter Sunday meeting on 9 April is a timely reminder that FWD Champions Day is looming rapidly.  Nominations for the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) feature Lucky Sweynesse – Hong…

Given the Group 1 results over the past two months, including Lucky Sweynesse’s outstanding win in the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin last Sunday (5 February), it is clear Hong Kong horse racing has an outstanding generation of young talent on its hands.  The efforts of Romantic Warrior, California Spangle and Lucky Sweynesse…

Almost a week has now passed since LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), but the memories of what unfolded on a glorious Sha Tin afternoon last Sunday remain vivid.  The positive impact of a magnificent meeting continues to resonate with a tremendous amount of favourable discussion in international media forums, particularly around the quality of…

A phenomenal success in terms of world-class racing, race-track ambience and global promotion of our city, the 2022 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) last Sunday capped one of the most successfulweeks in Hong Kong racing history.   The electric on-course atmosphere at Sha Tin was confirmation of Hong Kong’s deep connection with horseracing as international…

Watching top-class athletes at the peak of their powers is a privilege and in Hong Kong over the weekend, we witnessed two of the city’s finest at their very best with Zac Purton’s astonishing seven-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 October) and snooker champion Marco Fu’s incredible performance at the Hong Kong Masters.  At…

The decision to revise the performance criteria for eligibility for trainers to apply for a licence extension beyond the standard retirement age of 65 has been taken with the future of Hong Kong Jockey Club’s strategic objectives firmly in mind.    With plans to permanently expand the Club’s racing footprint between now and the end of…

Regarded an elite staying test, the HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday serves as the appropriate bookend to our Group 1 season in Hong Kong.  The race has been won by several great champions over the years, notably Viva Pataca, River Verdon, Exultant, Vengeance Of Rain…

As tempting as it must have been for owner Stanley Chan and trainer Francis Lui to take Golden Sixty to Japan for the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) next month, in my view the owner and the trainer made the right decision by looking at all the factors and the interest of the horse has to…

After being unable to host owners since 12 January as we operated in closed-door mode due to the deteriorating conditions caused by the fifth wave of COVID, we were delighted to receive an exemption from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to allow owners with starters to again attend race meetings, starting with FWD…