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Royal Ascot is one of the most exciting and glamorous sporting events on the international stage and, with ideal weather conditions forecast, this week’s meeting shapes as a wonderful spectacle. Ascot and Hong Kong share the same value of promoting international world-class racing and therefore have always had a strategic relationship to promote our sport.…

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…

The importance of Conghua Racecourse to Hong Kong racing continues to grow significantly with a clear link between the Club’s world-class facilities at Conghua and sustained performance excellence in Hong Kong. As we prepare for the 80th meeting of the 2023/24 season at Happy Valley tonight (12 June), Conghua is performing at unprecedented levels with…

The recruitment, development and retention of the best available talent is integral to Hong Kong racing’s world-class quality and these elements are reflected in the Club’s Licensing Committee’s decisions for the 2024/25 season. A total of 22 jockeys from a string of major racing jurisdictions including France, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa and Hong Kong…

Three days after one of the most significant performances in Hong Kong racing history, ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s stunning G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) triumph continues to reverberate around the world. The international acclaim which deservedly followed ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s phenomenal display for Danny Shum, James McDonald and owner Mr Peter Lau in Tokyo has echoed through every major…

ROMANTIC WARRIOR’S incredible victory in the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse today (Sunday, 2 June) is one of the greatest in the history of Hong Kong racing and reflects tremendous credit on our city. If you look at the performances of ROMANTIC WARRIOR this horse this season for Danny Shum and his team,…

Winning abroad is arguably the most difficult assignment in international horse racing – especially in Japan – and the enormity of challenge facing ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE in the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse today (Sunday, 2 June) cannot be underestimated. As accomplished as ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE are, they must…

International competition is the ultimate in any sport and Group 1 horse racing this weekend features in four different jurisdictions – Australia, England, Japan and France – with the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) in Tokyo tomorrow (2 June) of special interest to Hong Kong with the participation of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE. The Club…

The ability to attract the best horses, jockeys and trainers to Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong racing’s enduring hallmarks and last Sunday (26 May) REBEL’S ROMANCE delivered the perfect closing chapter to our select Group 1 season with a commanding performance in the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha…

After a season crammed with Group 1 highlights, it was fitting that the final Group 1 race of the 2023/24 Hong Kong season – the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) – was so brilliantly won this afternoon by world-class stayer REBEL’S ROMANCE. A winner at the highest level in Germany, the United…