Author Archives: Heidi Wong

As Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), I am excited to participate in the 41st Asian Racing Conference this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where the conference theme is ‘Honouring Tradition, Shaping the Future.’ The three-day business programme features a distinguished lineup of international speakers from racing and sports, technology, business, media, broadcasting and…

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…

With the cut-off for qualification for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) arriving after next Wednesday’s Happy Valley meeting (26 November), every meeting has taken on added significance, starting with tonight’s Happy Valley card. Zac Purton is already assured a place in the star-studded line-up as our champion jockey, leaving two remaining spots available: one for…

International horseracing has been at the forefront of global sporting prominence over the past few days and the feast of world-class racing continues at Flemington today (4/11/2025) with the running of the G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Renowned as “The race that stops the nation,” the Melbourne Cup follows the spectacular Breeders’ Cup and G1 Tenno…

Hong Kong has a rich history of overcoming adversity and last Sunday (7 September), in the face of challenging weather circumstances, the 2025/26 season-opening meeting was a wonderful success capped by KA YING RISING’s superb victory in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m). Despite the meeting being staged under a T3 signal as Tropical…

With less than 24 hours to the 2025/26 season-opening meeting at Sha Tin, excitement continues to build ahead of what promises to be an outstanding day of world-class racing and entertainment as we celebrate the return of the world’s top-rated sprinter Ka Ying Rising in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m). The start…

With only two days until the 2025/26 season-opening meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 September), I had the privilege this week of attending traditional Bai Sun ceremonies, which are among the most auspicious occasions in our calendar, at Happy Valley and Sha Tin racecourses as we gear up for the start of the new…

Few weeks in the international racing calendar offer such a sweeping array of emotion and excellence as we have just witnessed – and indeed are about to witness again. The resounding victory of CALANDAGAN in last weekend’s G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2392m) at Ascot was a performance of poise, power and…

With only four days until the running of the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 May), excitement and anticipation are quickly building ahead of the final Group 1 race of the 2024/25 Hong Kong season. We have been privileged this season to repeatedly witness the…

ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s appearance in the G1 Dubai Turf (1800m) at Meydan on Saturday night (April 5) highlights a wonderful weekend of international racing with elite Group 1 races attracting global focus and Hong Kong’s champion horses, trainers and jockeys vying for success at the highest level. ROMANTIC WARRIOR will chase more history at Meydan under…