Author Archives: KH Lau

With less than two weeks to FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April, a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation is building ahead of our feature spring meeting. At Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 16 April), the sight of GOLDEN SIXTY, CALIFORNIA SPANGLE and GALAXY PATCH trialling strongly ahead of their Group…

The pursuit of excellence is a hallmark of Hong Kong racing and Zac Purton’s career serves as an example of what can be achieved with unswerving commitment and professionalism. Since moving to Hong Kong in 2007, Zac has been absolute in his devotion to his career and, with six Hong Kong jockey championships and countless…

Following the success of last weekend’s World Pool operation, highlighted by CALIFORNIA SPANGLE’S magnificent G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) in Dubai, our attention today turns to Randwick Racecourse in Sydney and Turffontein in Johannesburg. Randwick will provide eight races for our simulcast from 10.35am, including the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, Doncaster Mile, T J Smith…

The 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby Day at Sha Tin last Sunday (24 March) showcased the best of what Hong Kong horse racing has to offer, from great entertainment off the track and outstanding sporting performances from our jockeys and equine athletes on the track. In my view, it was one of the best Derby…

After months of meticulous planning, the dreams and aspirations of the connections of 14 horses selected to compete in the 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on 24 March are one step closer to “once in a lifetime glory” after the official selection process was completed this week. With only eight days until the running…

Tonight’s (Wednesday, 7 February) Happy Valley fixture marks the halfway point of an already extraordinary season and presents the ideal juncture to reflect on what has unfolded so far and to contemplate what is still to materialise. The clear highlight of the 43 completed meetings to date was LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) in…

Hong Kong’s sprinting ranks have long been regarded as among the most competitive in the world and the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) again showed the depth of quality with VICTOR THE WINNER’s coronation as a Group 1 winner. In securing the most important success of his still young career, VICTOR THE WINNER managed to…

The relentless pursuit of excellence is one of the hallmarks of Hong Kong racing and with four of the city’s champion horses – GOLDEN SIXTY, LUCKY SWEYNESSE, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE – in the top 15 of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) and all 12 of Hong Kong’s Group 1 races featuring…

The imminent arrival of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series is always an exciting chapter in the Hong Kong racing season and 2024 is no exception with a string of outstanding lead-up performances recently.  While the complete pecking order is still taking shape for the Classic Series, HELIOS EXPRESS shapes as a logical favourite for the $13…

Talent development and creating career pathways is one of the Hong Kong Jockey Club prime objectives and we are proud of the diversity and scope of our developmental programmes. The Club’s Racing Talent Training Centre (RTTC), which features the Apprentice Jockeys’ School and the Racing Talent School, delivers riding and non-riding programmes, respectively, and provides…