Author Archives: KH Lau

Having watched the star performances of John Size and Joao Moreira at Sha Tin on Saturday, I was again in the equestrian arena on Sunday at AsiaWorld-Expo to witness German rider Christian Ahlmann produce a perfect ride in the featured event of the weekend, the LONGINES Grand Prix of Hong Kong. It was also a…

Last week I visited several of our Off Course Betting Branches and the Sha Tin Telebet Centre to share Chinese New Year greetings with some of our staff there. While our many loyal customers have a variety of ways to make a bet via our convenient channels, those serving in our OCBBs or Telebet Centres…

Last Sunday’s Centenary Vase saw an enterprising ride from Chad Schofield work to perfection as he took advantage of a slow mid-race pace to sweep to the lead and his mount, Supreme Profit, was not for the catching. This success marked the peak in this gelding’s career to date, having been purchased at our Hong…

Joao Moreira and Nash Rawiller were the stars of our first night meeting in the Year of the Rooster as they each rode a winning treble at Happy Valley on Thursday. For the past two years, Joao has showed his prowess and skills in equestrian riding, through his participation in the HKJC Race of the…

I trust that you all enjoyed a wonderful extended holiday over the last few days. It was a sensational Chinese New Year meeting on Monday with more than 96,000 at our racecourses and total turnover of more than HK$1.75 billion. The turnover figure was a new record for our CNY meeting and along with my…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Firstly, I would like to wish you all a most successful and prosperous Year of the Rooster. I am confident you have enjoyed the last two days with family and friends, enjoying all sorts of traditional New Year’s activities and entertainment. For the Club, we have followed our tradition in recent…

It was a pleasure to be in London yesterday for the announcement of the 2016 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings which saw a record 26 horses from Hong Kong land in the premier international classifications. The subsequent race ratings were revealed showing that all 11 of our Group 1 races were in the World’s Top…

After enjoying some dirt racing action that capped with Caspar Fownes’ four-timer on Wednesday, racing fans are about to witness some of our best young talents taking to the big stage, as the season’s 4YO Classic Series will commence with the Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin tomorrow. When we discussed the strategy in…

Last Sunday, a record 3,800 athletes with intellectual disabilities and their partner runners competed in the i-Run – Hong Kong Jockey Club Special Marathon to promote social inclusion. Funded by the Charities Trust with a HK$6.82 million donation over three years, the i-Run organized by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals was a rousing success and…

It was with great sadness I learned of the passing of John Pearce, a former Club Steward and Honorary Steward, on Thursday at the age of 98. John was also the son of former Club Chairman Thomas “Tam” Pearce, who died in the defense of Hong Kong in 1941. While he owned horses here in…