Monthly Archives: 01/2020

Chinese New Year has dawned with another new challenge for Hong Kong but it is important to make several key points about our approach to the outbreak of coronavirus. The first is to reiterate that our decision to continue racing with special arrangements in place has not been taken lightly. We have performed systematic risk…

The decision to go ahead to continue racing with the Chinese New Year race meeting was not taken lightly. We have been closely following these developments of the novel Coronavirus and we are all well aware of public concerns over the health risk associated with crowds and the potential impact on the upcoming CNY Raceday.…

The margins between glory and frustration can be incredibly fine at the top level of any sport and Sunday’s Sha Tin card was a case in point. Seven of ten races were won by a neck or less; John Moore was beaten in photo finishes to both G1 contests; Joao Moreira rode six beaten favourites…

It was a case of doubles all round for jockeys and trainers at Happy Valley this week. Matthew Poon, Silvestre de Sousa and Karis Teetan all scored twice, Jimmy Ting continued his Valley hot streak with a pair and Francis Lui recorded his ninth double of the season to maintain his record of being on…

There were no shortage of positive stories emerging from our Saturday card at Sha Tin. Turnover was notably strong – helped by a competitive card of full fields – and although the next quarter will offer more challenges it is great to see such positive signs as Chinese New Year approaches. The action on the…

Hong Kong’s challenges come in various forms at present and the latest is an outbreak of Wuhan pneumonia which has affected dozens of citizens this week. Episodes such as this are always very worrying and it seems that further detailed tests are ongoing to identify what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain. The…

The road to the BMW Hong Kong Derby is gradually taking shape and, with the big race now just over 10 weeks away, there is precious little margin for error for those with genuine Classic ambitions. A potential Derby winner needs a rare blend of qualities but the skill a trainer needs to ensure a…

A new decade began at Sha Tin on Wednesday and it was appropriate that ringing in the new was a strong theme from start to finish. Safety remains our first priority given the current situation in Hong Kong and it was always our priority to stage a ten-race card (rather than the 11 of last…