Author Archives: Priscilla Chan

While Hong Kong racing has much to celebrate with the extraordinary achievements of our world-class horses, jockeys and trainers, I would like to extend my best wishes to all those involved in the two unfortunate racing incidents at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 February). My thoughts are with Vincent Ho, Zac Purton, Angus Chung and…

With just over two weeks until the 2024 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), the selection of a string of elite world-class horses for the four LONGINES Group 1 features at Sha Tin on 8 December signals the start of the final phase of preparations for our showpiece meeting. A total of 26 individual Group…

With only 22 days until LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on 8 December, the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Race Day at Sha Tin tomorrow (Sunday, 17 November) shapes as one of the most important meetings of the season with a string of elite horses, trainers and jockeys involved. The three Bank of China…

Happy Valley is not only one of the most spectacular racing venues in the world, it also generates a unique atmosphere and our day meeting at the city circuit on Sunday (27 October) lived up to expectations with a wonderful vibe and superb racing. Six races of the 10 races at Happy Valley were decided…

The reappearance of established champion CALIFORNIA SPANGLE along with the presence of fellow international Group 1 winner INVINCIBLE SAGE and exciting sprinter KA YING RISING at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 October) is a reminder the glittering LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) are fast approaching. The G2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) is one of…

The feats of Hong Kong’s horses, trainers and jockeys have been a tremendous source of pride and excitement for the city’s passionate racing fans in 2023/24 and Friday night’s (12 July) Hong Kong Champion Awards was a wonderful celebration of an extraordinary season. The combined accomplishments of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE formed the basis…

Providing career pathways is of the utmost importance to the Club and it has been particularly satisfying to monitor the progress of several gifted Hong Kong racing participants this season. Pierre Ng, 40, has led the trainers’ championship for the majority of the season and, with only eight meetings remaining, is very much a chance…

Intense competition is an abiding hallmark of Hong Kong racing and the 2023/24 trainers’ championship illustrates the depth of quality among our horsemen. With 15 meetings left in the season, Pierre Ng leads with 59 wins from Francis Lui (56) and Ricky Yiu (47), while five other trainers – John Size (45), Tony Cruz (44…

The 2023/24 racing season has already been filled with elite achievements by Hong Kong horses, jockeys and trainers and the theme is set to continue with several participants on the brink of reaching significant milestones. In a season where ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE have excelled both overseas and at home, Hong Kong racing has…

While CALIFORNIA SPANGLE’s magnificent victory in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) in record-breaking time for Tony Cruz and Brenton Avdulla produced Hong Kong’s racing highlight at the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday night (30 March), we were pleased with our World Pool operation. In combination, the Australian Cup meeting from Flemington in Melbourne,…