Author Archives: Pam Au

Few Hong Kong race meetings pass without a significant milestone. This season alone, Danny Shum (700 wins), Paul O’Sullivan (500), Karis Teetan (500) and David Hayes (500) have all reached important career markers.  On Sunday at Happy Valley, John Size’s treble saw him quietly overtake Tony Cruz to become the leading active trainer in Hong…

Nearing the halfway stage of another fascinating season, the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile – the first leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series – at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January) shapes as one of the most intriguing races of 2021/22.  We have been blessed, especially in recent seasons, with quality entries across the…

Golden Sixty’s advance to status as the world’s joint-best miler in the 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings and the presence of eight of Hong Kong’s top races in the World’s Top 100 Group 1 races last year are achievements to be proud of.  With a pool of only 1,300 horses to draw on –…

These are momentous times in Hong Kong racing with history of the highest magnitude on the cusp on Sunday at Sha Tin where Golden Sixty has the opportunity to stand on equal footing with Silent Witness for the most consecutive wins in Hong Kong.  Regardless of what unfolds in the G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) tomorrow,…

There was no shortage of highlights at Sha Tin’s New Year’s Day meeting on Saturday with the G3-winning performances of Master Eight and Healthy Happy but, for me, the Class 2 Cherry Handicap (1400m) is a race which could emerge as a key reference point for form students as we head towards the highly lucrative…

World-class horse trainers come in different shapes and sizes with contrasting styles and personalities. Regardless of background, one of the Club’s over-arching commitments to our owners is to provide a choice of outstanding trainers.   We believe we have systematically assembled an enviable cohort of trainers, either locally-produced or sourced as expatriate handlers. The common goal…

After months of meticulous planning and implementation, we are finally on the cusp of one of the major horseracing events of the Hong Kong season – the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley tonight. The Club is delighted to have assembled an outstanding cast of riders and it doubly satisfying to secure the best available…

The steady arrival over the past four days of outstanding international horses is confirmation that LONGINES HKIR is upon us once more and it was a thrill to see the first wave of Japanese contenders, led by last season’s FWD QEII Cup winner Loves Only You, settling in at Sha Tin mid-week. The bulk of…

Nothing quite excites the senses among racing purists as the imminent appearance of champions, human and equine.  We are fortunate in Hong Kong this week to celebrate both, with the announcement of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship line-up for 8 December at Happy Valley and, more immediately, the return of Golden Sixty as the headline…

Unfortunately, because of factors beyond our control, and due to the fact the Typoon 8 signal will be in place until at least 4pm, we have been forced to cancel tonight’s meeting. The decision not to proceed with the meeting was reached after taking into consideration the safety of our race-day workforce over 8,000 people…