Monthly Archives: 12/2013

The year 2013 comes to an end in a matter of hours, so what better time to recap what was another great year for the Club?  A look at some of the numbers shows that on the business front it was certainly one of the best years in the Club’s history: the HK$94 billion racing…

Almost 15,000 racegoers joined us on-course for the Boxing Day night meeting on Thursday, creating a festive and enjoyable atmosphere at Happy Valley.  The evening was also a pleasing one for Douglas Whyte, who scored a double and was crowned winner of the Jockey Challenge for the first time in two months. Current leading jockey…

I hope all of you have enjoyed some happy holiday time over the past few days. I certainly did, sharing some great moments with my family and friends. This time of year is often quiet for both racing and sporting fans, both in Hong Kong and or aboard.  For us horsemen, perhaps our Executive Director…

Back in 1975 the Club launched the Mark Six lottery as a means to provide a regulated lottery game to the local community.  Over the past few decades, billions of dollars of proceeds generated from the Mark Six draw have been allocated to the Lotteries Fund.  The money raised has subsequently been used to support…

Last Sunday’s fixture at Sha Tin was the 27th race meeting of our season.  That means we have almost passed one-third of the 83 racing fixtures for the current term and there are a few horsemen who have so far stood out with some very good performances.  One of those is Tye Angland and the…

It’s almost a week since we all enjoyed the great sport at our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races and in the days since I am pleased to have seen that various news agencies, papers and major websites have carried extensive coverage of our flagship event.  Some of our international guests have also sent in emails…

The eyes of the sporting world were fixed on Hong Kong on Sunday for a sensational afternoon of sport at our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin.  It was a day of thrills and excitement, and one with a surprise or two thrown in for good measure. I said in the lead-up to…

It is an exciting time to be a race fan in Hong Kong right now and the events this week have been keeping the gathered overseas media and their local counterparts very busy.  So much has been happening that Wednesday evening already seems a long time back, but it was such a memorable night that…

The focus of our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races week is elite world sport, and I’m lucky to have had the chance to meet many top sportsmen who possess dedication to match their exceptional skills.  One of those, Peter Schmeichel, is definitely one of the best in his field in modern times and I had…