Author Archives: Henry Ching

With less than a month until FWD Champions Day on 27 April, KA YING RISING provided the perfect prelude ahead of the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) with another incredible performance at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 March). In posting his 11th win in a row, KA YING RISING produced one of the…

Champion athletes – human and equine – create excitement and a sense of occasion and this Sunday (30 March) is no exception with the reappearance at Sha Tin of KA YING RISING, the world’s top-ranked sprinter, along with a cluster of fellow Group 1 winners. Bidding to extend his winning streak to 11 races in…

International horse racing is the pinnacle of our sport and this weekend some of the best horses in the world will compete in Australia, South Africa, Japan and Hong Kong. Ahead of the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) from Chukyo Racecourse in Japan and Sha Tin’s feature double-header – the G2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) and G2…

The hopes and dreams of connections involved with the 14 horses selected to compete in the 2025 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on 23 March are a vital step closer to reality – and “once in a lifetime glory” – after the official field selection process. Now just over eight days away from the staging…

The Year of the Dragon will fondly be remembered as one of the most successful in Hong Kong racing history with the towering accomplishments of our champion horses, jockeys and trainers and, as we usher in the Year of the Snake, we look to the next 12 months with optimism and excitement. The Year of…

While much of Hong Kong’s current racing focus rests on Zac Purton’s march towards history and his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813 wins by a jockey, the battle for the 2024/25 trainers’ championship and the emergence of Four-Year-Old Classic candidates are also providing tremendous interest. In moving to 1,805 Hong Kong wins…

Six days have passed since the staging of the 2024 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and the response to the latest edition of our flagship meeting last Sunday (8 December) at Sha Tin has been overwhelmingly positive. LONGINES HKIR was broadcast live into 29 different countries and regions, allowing us to promote Hong Kong…

The LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) is one of the annual highlights of the Hong Kong racing season and this year’s competition shapes as no exception with the presence of a string of world-class riders at Happy Valley on 4 December. The 10 confirmed jockeys – led by Ryan Moore, James McDonald, Zac Purton, Hollie…

The retirement of any champion, regardless of the sport, is always poignant and confirmation that GOLDEN SIXTY has run his last race marks not only the end of one of the most glorious chapters in Hong Kong racing history, but also international racing. As we reflect on a truly outstanding career, there is an immense…

With the memories of Hong Kong, China’s spectacular 2024 Olympic Games achievements still vivid, our attention has now returned to Paris for the Paralympic Games, where our athletes are also determined to do Hong Kong proud. Inspired by the deeds of Vivian Kong, Edgar Cheung, Siobhan Haughey and other top athletes in Paris last month,…