About my blog
My name is Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and I enjoy living in Hong Kong which is dynamic, competitive and has a can-do spirit. I am lucky to combine my hobbies, horse racing and football in my job. In this blog I will share with you periodically my thoughts on my work and life in Hong Kong. Your views are welcome but I may not be able to respond to every one of them.-
Recent Posts
- Destiny awaits in 2026 BMW Hong Kong Derby as Year of the Horse celebrations continue
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- BMW Hong Kong Derby barrier draw paves way for Classic contest
- Ireland Trophy highlights St Patricks Day celebrations at Happy Valley
- BMW Hong Kong Derby shapes as outstanding Year of the Horse highlight
Archives
Monthly Archives: 07/2009
Green light given, now it's your turn!
Last Friday, the Legislative Council's Home Affairs Panel discussed the Government's approval of five additional local racedays and 15 simulcast days. I was pleased to learn that many of the panel members were supportive of this decision, recognising the increasing challenges the Club is facing in its racing operations and understanding that the Government and the…
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A memorable end to the season
So, another season is over and I want to offer my sincere thanks to all our racing fans for the great support they've given us throughout the past 10 months. It was fantastic to see some 63,000 people turn out for our season finale last Wednesday. They packed the grandstands and created a great atmosphere. My gratitude also…
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Drop in surplus cannot be viewed lightly
At last Sunday's Community Day meeting, our Chairman John Chan gave the Club's invited guests a brief account of the Club's financial forecasts for this year. He noted that while we expected our racing turnover to decrease only slightly by about one per cent, there would be a significant fall in our operational surplus, which would…
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