Monthly Archives: 12/2018

It is always important to reflect on what has been accomplished in the racing world as the old year ends and 2018 has clearly had so many highlights. America had another Triple Crown winner in Justify. The remarkable mare Winx continued her amazing domination of Australia’s top races, while the Japan Cup heroine Almond Eye…

The final race meeting for 2018 in Hong Kong is a rearranged fixture to replace the card lost to the typhoon in September. This sort of rescheduling can pose challenges with a limited horse population, but I am delighted to see that owners and trainers have supported a day that will mark the 40th anniversary…

The holiday season is well and truly upon us now and I wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas. We have some very strong racing coming up over the next few days and Sunday’s meeting at Sha Tin is well worth reflecting on before we move on to Wednesday’s Happy Valley card. The weather…

This Sunday sees Sha Tin stage the last Hong Kong race meeting before Christmas. It looks a strong card, with plenty of highly promising young horses on show, and we head into the weekend on the back of Wednesday’s informative AWT programme at Sha Tin. Two of the winners – Zilong and Gunnison – had…

The holiday season is fast approaching and this year’s Christmas period promises to provide a good store of racing enjoyment. Amongst the forthcoming fixtures the Sha Tin meeting on 29 December – which replaces the meeting lost to the weather back in September – will celebrate the 40th anniversary year of Sha Tin racecourse. It…

It’s amazing to think that this Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting means we are already a third of the way into a new season and the last few months show how swiftly and dramatically things can change when you combine a fast-moving sport like racing with a high-energy city such as Hong Kong. Joao Moreira has…

The chance to see history made comes rarely and when it does it is important to appreciate it in full. Last Sunday will go down in Hong Kong sporting legend as the first time all four LONGINES Hong Kong International Races were won by Hong Kong horses. That fact alone is highly significant – and…

It has taken a huge amount of preparation by a lot of people, including owners, trainers, riders, grooms and HKJC staff, but the stage is now set for another memorable edition of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. This has truly been an event our city can be proud of for many years and it…

Wednesday is the day when LONGINES HKIR week really starts to move into high gear. All the international horses for Sundays four G1 contests are now settled into their temporary home at Sha Tin and, back in the city, Happy Valley is all set for its biggest night of the year. By any standards, this…

The final week of the build-up to LONGINES HKIR is vital for all concerned and it is fascinating to watch how the home team and the international challengers complete their preparations. Sha Tin’s Quarantine barn is gradually filling up with star names from around the world and there was also some important barrier trial action…