Author Archives: Priscilla Chan

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,…

And so, after months of intricate planning and soaring anticipation, we are on the cusp of celebrating the 2024 HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 March). Hong Kong’s deep affection for the race which delivers a “Once in a lifetime glory” has never been more apparent than over the…

After months of planning and preparation, the first leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series arrives at Sha Tin on Sunday (4 February) with the running of the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) as the journey continues towards HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next month. The Classic Mile was upgraded to a…

The first Group 1 race of the year always marks a special place in the Hong Kong racing calendar and the staging of the G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 January) will be no exception with the appearance of a number of our elite horses.  CALIFORNIA SPANGLE and RUSSIAN EMPEROR are…

Almost a week has passed since the staging of a magnificent edition of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and feedback continues to resonate around the world over what unfolded last Sunday (10 December) at Sha Tin.  Horseracing’s vital role in promoting Hong Kong as an international destination has been captured over the past six…

The 2023 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on Sunday (10 December) was a tremendous success in all regards and crowned a hugely successful week with one of the best days of racing in Hong Kong history.    From a sports perspective, GOLDEN SIXTY, Vincent Ho and Francis Lui pulled off an extraordinary performance in the…

Already the most successful trainer in Hong Kong horseracing history in terms of championships won with 12 titles, John Size is on the cusp of reaching another remarkable milestone at Sha Tin this Saturday when the master trainer bids to post his 1,500th winner in Hong Kong.  To put John’s impending landmark into context, only…