Monthly Archives: 01/2011

There’s no doubt that in Hong Kong we can see some of the best jockeys in the world riding our local racetracks day in and day out.  But just as notably, we also have many world-class trainers earning their living here, several of whom had already established a high international reputation before moving their bases…

Last Sunday we saw our top-rated four-year-old Lucky Nine win the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile in style at Sha Tin Racecourse.  Jockey Brett Prebble settled the horse nicely about two lengths off the pace in this HK$6 million domestic Group 1 event, then broke clear to the front in the straight.  From then on…

Over the past few weeks the weather in Hong Kong has been persistently chilly – not as bitterly cold, perhaps, as in much of Europe or the eastern coast of the US which have suffered severe snowstorms, but the abnormal trend has been similar.  Some meteorologists have suggested that this extreme weather is mainly attributable…

I hope you all had a chance to watch our races on Sunday, especially the performance of our reigning Horse of the Year Sacred Kingdom in dismissing the challenge of Dim Sum and quality mare Sweet Sanette to earn a fairly comfortable win in the Kent & Curwen Centenary Sprint Cup.  This was the 17th…

In the middle of January each year, the latest World Thoroughbred Rankings are announced by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, the world governing body for the sport.  The rankings are based on the performances of horses over different distances and surfaces during the calendar year just finished, and serve as a valuable way of…

Last Sunday we saw a highly entertaining battle in the GOME Cup, with Final Answer and London China Town going head-to-head in the final stage of this top-class, six-furlong race on the all-weather track.  Both horses delivered excellent performances: Final Answer coped well with a disadvantageous draw to take a comfortable lead, while London China…

Besides following horse racing news from around the world, I always keep a close eye on media reports about the global gaming business, as it's important to understand the latest trends and developments in this rapidly growing industry.  In many respects, gaming operators are direct competitors to horse racing, especially in this region where the…

I hope you've all had a smooth and enjoyable start to the New Year.  The past few days have been quite eventful for many of us in the Club.  This includes five teams of Club runners, comprising of 54 members coming from different Club departments, who took part in Run With Your Heart 2010 at…