Author Archives: Henry Ching

We’re midway through the Hong Kong summer break, but certain professional horsemen have started their own preparations ahead of the 2024/25 season which commences on 8 September at Sha Tin.  Four-time Tony Cruz Award winner Vincent Ho is one of those who continues to work hard.  Indeed, Vincent has routinely dedicated the off-season to self-improvement…

The tussle between Pierre Ng and Francis Lui for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship has enthralled the city’s racing community over the past few months and, with only three meetings left in the season, their battle continues at Sha Tin today (6 July). Pierre holds a vital two-win lead – 67-65 – over Francis…

Royal Ascot is one of the most exciting and glamorous sporting events on the international stage and, with ideal weather conditions forecast, this week’s meeting shapes as a wonderful spectacle. Ascot and Hong Kong share the same value of promoting international world-class racing and therefore have always had a strategic relationship to promote our sport.…

The importance of Conghua Racecourse to Hong Kong racing continues to grow significantly with a clear link between the Club’s world-class facilities at Conghua and sustained performance excellence in Hong Kong. As we prepare for the 80th meeting of the 2023/24 season at Happy Valley tonight (12 June), Conghua is performing at unprecedented levels with…

Resilience in the face of adversity is a requisite quality for success in Hong Kong and Keith Yeung is a shining example of what can be achieved with a positive attitude. Keith had his first ride in Hong Kong in September, 2008 for Almond Lee and, after a promising start to his career, became Hong…

The scheduled arrival over the next week of the 11 overseas horses entered for FWD Champions Day is another reminder that our glittering Group 1 flagship spring meeting on Sunday, 28 April is now only two weeks away. Japan’s OBAMBURUMAI is scheduled to be the first of our visitors to arrive tomorrow (Monday, 15 April)…

With less than three weeks until FWD Champions Day, the announcement of the 35 selected runners for our premier spring meeting sets the scene for a fabulous day of racing at Sha Tin on 28 April. The presence of 10 individual Group 1 winners, headed by Hong Kong’s GOLDEN SIXTY, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE,…

Featuring the best international racing from two countries, the Club’s World Pool operation will operate on three feature meetings on Saturday (30 March) from Flemington, Randwick and Meydan, where four Hong Kong horses will compete at the Dubai World Cup meeting. Our coverage starts with the G1 Australian Cup (2000m), which is run under weight-for-age…

The link between Hong Kong’s Four-Year-Classic Series and future elite success is well established through the deeds of a string of champion horses and, as we approach Sunday’s (3 March) HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), the focus is firmly fixed on the best of this season’s Classic crop. HELIOS EXPRESS, who is rated…

The imminent staging of a Group 1 race in Hong Kong is always an occasion for great excitement and, with the reappearance of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE in the HK$13 million G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 February), expectations are high. With an international rating of 123,…