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Four elite four-year-olds – Sun Jewellery, Werther, Blizzard and Eastern Express – produced top performances and a hugely exciting finish in Sunday’s HKG1 Hong Kong Classic Cup.  Just a neck separated this quartet, and fifth place finisher Giovanni Canaletto was closing fast on all of them, and I believe many racing fans would agree that…

Hong Kong has a big tradition of equestrian sport, and last night I was pleased to attend the opening of one of the most prestigious events of the equestrian year, the Longines Masters of Hong Kong, which is being held at AsiaWorld-Expo. In fact this is the biggest show jumping event in Asia, with some…

As I have said before in my blog, while it can seem a cliché to say that sports transform lives, sometimes it really can. On Monday I attended the launch of the latest phase of the Jockey Club Youth Football Leadership Scheme, whereI heard the rather touching story of Winnie, one of the graduates of last…

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and I hope everyone will be celebrating in style.  I shall be at Sha Tin racecourse as usual, but I will certainly not be forgetting my wife – or so she reminds me!If you’re looking for some special entertainment, the Hong Kong Arts Festival is less than one week away. The…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very successful and prosperous Year of the Monkey. I am certain many of you have enjoyed some great time with your family and friends over the past two days and I have certainly as well. A highlight of these holidays…

As we begin the festive season I am pleased to share some excellent news about the Club’s Charities Trust, which has been ranked number six in the World Charity Index 2015 for its charitable contributions – ranking just one place below the Ford Foundation in the United States. The Club is also the first Asian…

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and as we look forward I would like to say a big thank you to all 24,000 of my colleagues whom I have had the privilege to lead and work alongside over the last year. They work incredibly hard to provide top class service to our customers,…

The Asian Racing Conference concluded in Mumbai on Thursday and we enjoyed some fantastic sessions on many topics that impact our industry, not to mention the warm hospitality of our hosts. I'm sure we will discuss more of the outcomes from this biennial conference in the coming weeks. We have a fantastic event in Hong…

Hello from Mumbai!  Those of you who read my blog on Saturday will know that I’m currently attending the 36th Asian Racing Racing Conference, which brings together delegates from all 21 members of the Asian Racing Federation plus many other racing industry officials.  We have had some very useful discussions and I look forward to sharing…

Having returned to Hong Kong after attending the World's Best Racehorse Award ceremony in London on Wednesday, I will be out of Hong Kong again, in fact, having left for India for the 36th Asian Racing Conference to be held in Mumbai next week. Nonetheless, between my trips, I made sure to attend the Jockey…