Author Archives: Pam Au

The official selection of runners for the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on 8 December has generated tremendous interest around the world and the arrival this week of two of the overseas-trained contenders is confirmation our flagship meeting is almost upon us. DOCKLANDS, trained by Great Britain’s Harry Eustace, and LAZZAT, prepared by Frenchman…

With just over three weeks until the 2024 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), the sense of excitement and anticipation continues to grow especially with the reappearance of Hong Kong’s brightest equine stars at this Sunday’s (17 November) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Race Day. Six individual Group 1 winners – ROMANTIC WARRIOR, CALIFORNIA SPANGLE,…

Since its introduction in 2019, World Pool has showcased international racing on the global stage while delivering greater odds liquidity with deeper wagering pools for racing purists and customers around the world. More than 25 countries currently participate in World Pool, allowing customers to commingle through the Hong Kong Jockey Club on a string of…

There were a host of world-class performances at the Glorious Goodwood meeting including KYPRIOS’ convincing victory in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup and OPERA SINGER’s gutsy win in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes. Meanwhile, I would also like to pay tribute to Ryan Moore, as his masterclass riding performances atop OPERA SINGER winning from the…

It was a thrill for myself – and I believe for all Hongkongers – to witness Hong Kong, China’s table tennis team secure fourth place in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (30 July). The duo of Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem once again channeled Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit with a…

It was an amazing night for Hong Kong when our athlete Vivian Kong won the first gold medal for Hong Kong by defeating her French opponent in the Women’s Epee Final. This is Hong Kong’s third Olympics gold medal in history. Vivian fully demonstrated Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit as she picked up from original 1…

Five days after Sha Tin staged a magnificent season finale on Sunday (14 July), it is difficult to imagine a more perfect script than the one which unfolded as Francis Lui and Pierre Ng vied for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship. To consider that after 88 world-class meetings spread across 10 months of racing, the…

The quest for overall honours in the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship is poised to stretch into the final day of the season after Francis Lui edged to within one win of Pierre Ng at Sha Tin yesterday (6 July). Francis now trails 66 to 67 after KING MILES’ victory and it might have been…

The emergence of genuine top-line horses is always exciting for Hong Kong racing and last Sunday – in the space of two races – GALAXY PATCH and MUGEN confirmed that Pierre Ng has two bright prospects on his hands. GALAXY PATCH was very impressive in winning the G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) under Vincent Ho,…

Sustained excellence is one of Hong Kong racing’s traits and few embody it as powerfully as Zac Purton. At Sha Tin last Sunday (5 May), Zac reached the 100-win milestone for the eighth consecutive season and the ninth time overall. Zac is not only a six-time champion jockey, but he has also finished second six…