Monthly Archives: 04/2012

I'm delighted that in recent years we've been able to attract some very prestigious commercial partners to Hong Kong horse racing, which shows that these companies are keen to be associated with the high quality of racing we offer here and the positive image of the sport.These partners not only put substantial sponsorship money into…

At our Jockey Club Community Day last Saturday we saw Bear Hero showing great form to gain back-to-back successes in the day's feature event, the HKJC Community Trophy.  For me, it was an equally rewarding day off the track, as we were joined for the afternoon's events by more than 150 community partners, including Secretary…

I believe most of you will have learnt by now about the list of horses we've selected to take part in the BMW Champions Mile on 6 May.  I'm delighted to see some top international horsemen sending their strong runners for this premier mile event, with eight of the 14 entrants being G1 winners.These include…

Every footballer enjoys playing on perfect pitch conditions. Elite football clubs go to great lengths to ensure their stars play on optimum surfaces at the world’s great stadia like the Camp Nou and the Bernabeu, to name but two. I know that Arsenal invested a large sum in state-of-the-art heat lamps some years ago to…

Last Thursday we announced the 14 runners to be selected for the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup on 29 April, signifying the final countdown to our spring internationals.  Among the nominees, we have invited four selected overseas runners to compete in this HK$14 million event.  I feel delighted that, including our home contingent, there will…

I hope most of you will feel refreshed after the week-long break from local racing. I have taken this opportunity to recap the local races I missed in the past week, as well as some of the important local racing news.  I am sure most of you would have learnt about the retirement of former…

I hope you enjoyed as much as I did the Dubai World Cup day simulcast from Meydan last Saturday. The Hong Kong team, though might not perform up to a lot of racing fans’ expectation before the races, achieved fair results as our runners managed to get two third placings in the Al Quoz Sprint…