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After Werther’s convincing win despite a significant interference in Sunday’s Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup, everybody was expecting that he would go to Dubai. But yesterday the news broke that owner Johnson Chen decided not to take up the invitation, which I can understand from his point of view if one looks at the specific…

It has been four years since a new face has joined our community of trainers, and as I’m sure you all know, we will welcome Michael Freedman from Australia. Michael was at Sha Tin yesterday to meet the media and get familiar with the surroundings on his quick visit. He earned high accolades during his…

Over the years the Club has played a pivotal role in supporting local sports development and promote the sporting culture in Hong Kong. Apart from many conventional sports, we have recently extended our sponsorship to a few more new and innovative sports by pledging a HK$35 million donation to the Hong Kong Playground Association, for…

I had the pleasure to attend the opening ceremony of the 2017 Hong Kong Arts Festival on Thursday and enjoyed the opening show La Bayadere, performed by Germany’s Bayerisches Staatsballett (Bavarian State Ballet). This is the 45th staging of the festival, and the Club’s Charities Trust has been a partner of this highly-regarded international event…

Having watched the star performances of John Size and Joao Moreira at Sha Tin on Saturday, I was again in the equestrian arena on Sunday at AsiaWorld-Expo to witness German rider Christian Ahlmann produce a perfect ride in the featured event of the weekend, the LONGINES Grand Prix of Hong Kong. It was also a…

Last week I visited several of our Off Course Betting Branches and the Sha Tin Telebet Centre to share Chinese New Year greetings with some of our staff there. While our many loyal customers have a variety of ways to make a bet via our convenient channels, those serving in our OCBBs or Telebet Centres…

Last Sunday’s Centenary Vase saw an enterprising ride from Chad Schofield work to perfection as he took advantage of a slow mid-race pace to sweep to the lead and his mount, Supreme Profit, was not for the catching. This success marked the peak in this gelding’s career to date, having been purchased at our Hong…

Joao Moreira and Nash Rawiller were the stars of our first night meeting in the Year of the Rooster as they each rode a winning treble at Happy Valley on Thursday. For the past two years, Joao has showed his prowess and skills in equestrian riding, through his participation in the HKJC Race of the…

I trust that you all enjoyed a wonderful extended holiday over the last few days. It was a sensational Chinese New Year meeting on Monday with more than 96,000 at our racecourses and total turnover of more than HK$1.75 billion. The turnover figure was a new record for our CNY meeting and along with my…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Firstly, I would like to wish you all a most successful and prosperous Year of the Rooster. I am confident you have enjoyed the last two days with family and friends, enjoying all sorts of traditional New Year’s activities and entertainment. For the Club, we have followed our tradition in recent…