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In my last blog, I shared with you my feelings and impressions regarding our Hong Kong runners at Meydan last weekend.  It is also worth mentioning the fascinating performances we witnessed from some overseas runners that evening. Foremost among those has to be Animal Kingdom.  Before the race I said in my blog that this American…

I believe many of you will have watched our Dubai World Cup simulcast on Saturday night and I’m sure would have been delighted by the performances of our Hong Kong runners. Joy And Fun and Eagle Regiment made a double on the Al Quoz Sprint, and these two top sprinters did not disappoint us, finishing…

This weekend the racing world’s eyes are fixed on the Arabian desert for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan. I arrived in Dubai yesterday to attend a couple of scheduled meetings held by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and the Asian Racing Federation, before enjoying what will be a spectacular afternoon and evening of…

It comes as no surprise that horsemen are animal lovers and I know that many Hong Kong trainers and jockeys, whether locals or expats, are dog lovers and owners.  For instance Zac Purton owns a pair of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Matthew Chadwick has a Poodle and a mongrel.  Our champion jockey Douglas Whyte…

Horseracing is a sport that always takes place under high speed and powerful athletic exertion.  Naturally, as with all athletes involved in high intensity speed events, racehorses run a risk of suffering injuries in races. Like human athletes, most injuries can be treated and the horse returns to the races without too much worry, but…

I feel delighted that local racing fans continue to rank Derby day as a top sporting event and a not-to-be-missed racing occasion, as more than 62,000 people turned up to enjoy our BMW Hong Kong Derby day last Sunday.   We reported close to 20 per cent year-on-year increase for our Derby day attendance this year,…

In recent years we have seen more young racing enthusiasts joining the ranks of horse owners.  Many of the new comers have entered the sport as a result of a shared family interest, with most of their parents being horse owners.  Another influence for attracting young owners is the Racing Club as every time Racing…

I’m sure some of you watched our Dubai Super Saturday simulcasts last weekend.  I paid special attention to the Meydan Sprint and the Mahab Al Shimaal as several of the runners in those races could well be possible opponents for our Dubai-bound Hong Kong camp this year.  It was exciting to see both Shea Shea…

Recently there have been some comments expressed in the media about the ways the Club’s officials handle the late withdrawal of runners and the related issue of unloading horses following incidents down at the start. Some racing fans have raised similar questions regarding these issues via this blog and so I think it would be…

As an avid sports fan I have enjoyed a quite entertaining and interesting sporting weekend!  After Saturday’s Sha Tin races I rushed to Chek Lap Kok to attend the Hong Kong Masters that evening – the finale event of the Longines Grand Prix.  Some of the world’s best showjumping riders competed in this US$700,000 premier…