Author Archives: KH Lau

International competition is the ultimate in any sport and Group 1 horse racing this weekend features in four different jurisdictions – Australia, England, Japan and France – with the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) in Tokyo tomorrow (2 June) of special interest to Hong Kong with the participation of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE. The Club…

After a season crammed with Group 1 highlights, it was fitting that the final Group 1 race of the 2023/24 Hong Kong season – the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) – was so brilliantly won this afternoon by world-class stayer REBEL’S ROMANCE. A winner at the highest level in Germany, the United…

Our simulcast programme this Sunday (26 May) covers four international Group 1 races from Japan, France and Ireland and in Hong Kong we have the G1 HK$13 million Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin as the highlight of our local meeting. After a string of dazzling Group 1 highlights, the scene…

At Sha Tin today (Sunday 19 May), we celebrate Members Day for the 15th consecutive season with the running of the Class 3 Members Cup Handicap (1600m) and a variety of associated activities for Club Members. Since 2005/06, Members Day has been a significant event on Hong Kong’s racing calendar, serving as a platform for…

International racing takes centre stage today with Group 1 features in Singapore and Great Britain with a combined 12 races from Kranji and Newbury Racecourses forming part of the Club’s simulcast operation. World Pool will be in operation for Lockinge Stakes Day tonight and, as well as the G1 Lockinge Stakes (1600m) itself, a feature…

Confirmation this week that ROMANTIC WARRIOR will join VOYAGE BUBBLE in the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) in Tokyo on 2 June has created tremendous excitement and anticipation, again underlining the importance of the Club’s simulcast programme. Hong Kong racing fans closely follow the performances of our best horses and, with two of the city’s premier…

Mother’s Day is one of the most important occasions on the Hong Kong calendar and, for this reason, we are racing at Sha Tin on Saturday (11 May) to give our fans more time this Sunday (12 May) to celebrate Mother’s Day with their loved ones. As we move through the final quarter of the…

Providing career pathways for committed and ambitious Hong Kong talent is at the heart of Club priorities and it is always satisfying to watch young home-grown personnel achieve their goals. Angus Chung, 27, is the latest in a growing line of Hong Kong-raised jockeys to advance through the Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School (AJS) programme to…

Resilience and excellence in the face of adversity are among Hong Kong’s hallmarks and both these traits were evident during the successful staging of FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April). While the sporting achievements of ROMANTIC WARRIOR, BEAUTY ETERNAL and INVINCIBLE SAGE were outstanding, the efforts of our tracks team to…

Hong Kong’s weather has been less than ideal over the past few days as preparations for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April) intensify but, due to the dedication of our tracks and facilities teams, the build-up to flagship spring meeting has continued in the safest possible manner. Since Sunday (21 April),…