Monthly Archives: 12/2021

And so, with the New Year upon us, we celebrate the first meeting of 2022 at Sha Tin. The 33rd meeting of the season has arrived with surprising haste – even by Hong Kong’s famed fast-paced lifestyle. The close of 2021 and the ringing in of 2022 is the perfect juncture to reflect on the…

One of Hong Kong’s great qualities is the ability it provides for people of different backgrounds and expertise to mingle and learn from each other. On Monday, the presence of several champion athletes and coaches at Hong Kong Elite Athletes Raceday was such an example. The atmosphere generated made it one of the best days…

With the memories of Hong Kong’s success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics still gloriously vivid, it is appropriate that we celebrate our amazing sportspeople as well as the 30th anniversary of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) at the Club’s race meeting at Sha Tin on Monday (27 December). Hong Kong Elite Athletes…

World-class horse trainers come in different shapes and sizes with contrasting styles and personalities. Regardless of background, one of the Club’s over-arching commitments to our owners is to provide a choice of outstanding trainers.   We believe we have systematically assembled an enviable cohort of trainers, either locally-produced or sourced as expatriate handlers. The common goal…

Planning for the future is key among our core values and the Club Licensing committee’s decision to announce Jamie Richards as a new trainer for the start of the 2022/2023 season is an example of our approach. With 50 Group 1 winners and a string of records to his credit, Jamie has quickly emerged as…

International racing is the ultimate stage for jockeys, trainers and horses and, over the past week in Hong Kong, we have been fortunate to witness some of the best in the world at the peak of their powers.  At Happy Valley on Wednesday, we saw five different riders to the fore with contrasting styles in…

So, finally, after 12 months of intense preparation, LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday – the Turf World Championships – is here and the hour of reckoning has arrived for the 43 horses entered in the four G1s at Sha Tin on Sunday, 12 December.  Planning for the HKIR has challenged the Club as never before…

After months of meticulous planning and implementation, we are finally on the cusp of one of the major horseracing events of the Hong Kong season – the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley tonight. The Club is delighted to have assembled an outstanding cast of riders and it doubly satisfying to secure the best available…

The steady arrival over the past four days of outstanding international horses is confirmation that LONGINES HKIR is upon us once more and it was a thrill to see the first wave of Japanese contenders, led by last season’s FWD QEII Cup winner Loves Only You, settling in at Sha Tin mid-week. The bulk of…

The impending arrival of Japanese champion Loves Only You as part of a high-class shipment containing Vin de Garde, Danon Smash, Indy Champ, Pixie Knight, Resistencia, Lei Papale and Stay Foolish means we are now only days out from the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races on Sunday, 12 December. The first contingent is due on Wednesday night…