Monthly Archives: 04/2014

Last Sunday we hosted the first of the three international racing events that are taking centre stage here over a two-week period – the Champions Mile and the Asian Racing Conference are still to come. That first event of course was the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at Sha Tin racecourse, which, I’m sure you…

This past week brought with it some notable moments on the world football scene, which I’m sure the football fans among you would have taken a close interest in. The standout news, of course, came out of England as Manchester United parted company with their manager David Moyes and set social media ablaze with comments,…

We are now in the middle of the Easter holidays and I’m sure many of you are enjoying time with your family and friends. However, despite it being a holiday period, it’s still a busy and exciting time for all of us at the Club, as we are entering the week of the Audemars Piguet…

Douglas Whyte was the star athlete during our HKJC Community Trophy day at Sha Tin racecourse last Sunday. He was almost unstoppable as he rode his first four-timer of the season that afternoon.  Meanwhile, on the charity side, medical and health was the day’s theme, so it came as no surprise that many of our…

Joao Moreira made his race return from suspension on Wednesday at Happy Valley but it was Zac Purton – his main rival in the Jockeys’ Championship – who stole the show.  The Australian rode a quartet of winners that evening – his second four-timer this season – and with Joao riding just one winner on…

Last Sunday we saw two quality pattern races won by a pair of up-and-coming four-year-olds in Able Friend and Divine Ten.  The rainy conditions and the softish track posed a potential challenge for the runners but both passed their tests admirably.  With his victory in the HKG2 Chairman’s Trophy, Able Friend had a nice prep…

It’s Ching Ming Festival today, and, following the local tradition, many people will spend the day grave worshipping – remembering and paying tribute to their loved ones who have passed away.There’s no such festival in Australia but at the Golden Slipper Stakes Day in Sydney today, horsemen and race fans are paying their own special…

It’s a case of back to the daily routine after this past weekend’s memorable trip to Dubai.  We certainly had some moments to savour with a Hong Kong winning double, and I’m delighted to learn that the connections of Amber Sky and Sterling City are still aiming big, with further major sprint events in Singapore and the UK being considered before…