Monthly Archives: 02/2016

It seems like everyone is talking about the Mark Six 40th Anniversary Draw next Tuesday. With our biggest ever Snowball, we’re estimating the First-Division Prize will reach $100 million. So someone is going to be very lucky!But it’s worth remembering why the Mark Six was established 40 years ago – which was to counter all the illegal…

Four elite four-year-olds – Sun Jewellery, Werther, Blizzard and Eastern Express – produced top performances and a hugely exciting finish in Sunday’s HKG1 Hong Kong Classic Cup.  Just a neck separated this quartet, and fifth place finisher Giovanni Canaletto was closing fast on all of them, and I believe many racing fans would agree that…

Hong Kong has a big tradition of equestrian sport, and last night I was pleased to attend the opening of one of the most prestigious events of the equestrian year, the Longines Masters of Hong Kong, which is being held at AsiaWorld-Expo. In fact this is the biggest show jumping event in Asia, with some…

As I have said before in my blog, while it can seem a cliché to say that sports transform lives, sometimes it really can. On Monday I attended the launch of the latest phase of the Jockey Club Youth Football Leadership Scheme, whereI heard the rather touching story of Winnie, one of the graduates of last…

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and I hope everyone will be celebrating in style.  I shall be at Sha Tin racecourse as usual, but I will certainly not be forgetting my wife – or so she reminds me!If you’re looking for some special entertainment, the Hong Kong Arts Festival is less than one week away. The…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very successful and prosperous Year of the Monkey. I am certain many of you have enjoyed some great time with your family and friends over the past two days and I have certainly as well. A highlight of these holidays…

As we begin the festive season I am pleased to share some excellent news about the Club’s Charities Trust, which has been ranked number six in the World Charity Index 2015 for its charitable contributions – ranking just one place below the Ford Foundation in the United States. The Club is also the first Asian…

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and as we look forward I would like to say a big thank you to all 24,000 of my colleagues whom I have had the privilege to lead and work alongside over the last year. They work incredibly hard to provide top class service to our customers,…