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For the second year in a row, the BMW Hong Kong Derby, a glittering flagship contest of the highest quality, will be staged against the backdrop of a now familiar scourge – COVID-19. But while the pandemic continues to present serious challenges, it is with an overwhelming sense of positivity in keeping with Hong Kong’s…

Few racing occasions in Hong Kong are as grand or as important as the BMW Hong Kong Derby and it is with a palpable sense of excitement that we look forward to next week’s Classic. The blue riband race of Hong Kong has a history extending from 1873 and some of the finest names in…

The BMW Hong Kong Derby looms large with only 11 days to the Sha Tin Classic and, in the absence of a dominant favourite, the 2021 edition of Hong Kong’s most prestigious race shapes as one of the most fascinating in history. Unlike last year when Golden Sixty carried all before him for Francis Lui…

Last Wednesday at Happy Valley, Zac Purton produced one of the finest riding exhibitions of the season with five winners from nine rides at the city circuit to climb to 70 winners for the season – 25 behind Joao Moreira. Remarkably, this was the eighth time Zac has managed a five-timer in Hong Kong. To…

COVID-19 has had a dreadful impact on global welfare and, much like SARS several years ago, the virus shows how closely connected human health is with that of animals. As such, equine and human welfare remains one of the Club’s priorities and the Hong Kong Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at…

The BMW Hong Kong Derby is just over three weeks away and, even though there is a sense of certainty and familiarity around the leading band of contenders, events at Sha Tin this weekend could impact on Classic calculations. The top tier of Derby candidates is captured in the ratings as Sky Darci (103), Excellent…

Sunday’s trio of Sha Tin features delivered a flood of highlights, crowned by Golden Sixty’s dramatic victory in the G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup, Alexis Badel’s cerebral ride on Healthy Happy in the Hong Kong Classic Cup and John Size’s 1,300th Hong Kong winner with Waikuku in the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup. While…

Sha Tin hosts one of the most important race meetings of the year on Sunday with three feature races highlighting an outstanding programme, crowned by the clash between Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant and his heir apparent Golden Sixty. The illustrious pair’s meeting in the G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m)…

The Chinese New Year Raceday at Sha Tin last Sunday served to again demonstrate why Hong Kong racing remains so robust and vibrant. While the record turnover of HK$1.843 billion was extremely satisfying, even without having our valued customers on course, it is merely one measure of the health of our sport. In that context,…

Chinese New Year Raceday retains a unique place in the Hong Kong racing calendar and, even allowing for the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, Sunday’s meeting will again be truly special. While we are unfortunately in the position of not being able to host the usual huge holiday crowd at Sha Tin, we are constantly reminded…