Monthly Archives: 03/2023

As we approach the fourth quarter of the 2022/23 season, and as international racing continues to provide wonderful entertainment across the globe, the entry for our Easter Sunday meeting on 9 April is a timely reminder that FWD Champions Day is looming rapidly.  Nominations for the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) feature Lucky Sweynesse – Hong…

Dubai World Cup Day lived up to expectations with a meeting of the highest standards at Meydan Racecourse overnight, proving once again that international competition is the ultimate in any sport.  Japan’s quality shone with victories by the outstanding Equinox in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic (2410m), Derma Sotogake, who led home a Japanese 1-2-3-4…

And so, barely a week after another epic BMW Hong Kong Derby finish, our focus switches to the international stage with Group 1 contests spread across three countries this weekend.  With just over a month to FWD Champions Day, the first of our simulcast races this weekend comes from Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney with the…

Overcoming formidable circumstances, Voyage Bubble delivered a victory for true believers with his courageous 2023 BMW Hong Kong Derby for Ricky Yiu and Alexis Badel at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 March).  When reflecting on winning Derby rides over the years, there is often a focus on ground-saving perfection; From the moment Voyage Bubble -…

Spanning more than 150 years since it was first run, the BMW Hong Kong Derby retains a special place among Hong Kong’s racing community.  Steeped in history from its first running at Happy Valley in 1873, the BMW Hong Kong Derby has been run over a variety of distances, ranging from 1800m to 2400m, before…

After months of meticulous planning, final preparations for the $24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin this Sunday (19 March) are well and truly underway for the race revered in this city for its ‘Once in a lifetime glory.’ The BMW Hong Kong Derby is the race every owner in Hong Kong strives…

The pursuit of excellence is at the core of all Hong Kong Jockey Club operations and the decision of the Club’s Licensing Committee to announce Mark Newnham as a new trainer for the start of the 2023/24 season is an example of our mindset. At 55, Mark brings considerable experience and expertise after a long…

A cursory glance at the 2022/23 Hong Kong trainers’ championship again reveals the timeless value of enduring skill and experience.  After 50 meetings and 473 races, the top seven places in a congested battle for this season’s title are occupied either by previous winners of the championship – John Size (41 wins), Ricky Yiu (37),…

As we prepare to stage the 50th meeting of what has been a wonderful season of world-class competition, the Club is faced with significant challenges away from the track.  In the 2023-24 Budget, the Hong Kong Government announced a Special Football Betting Duty (SFBD) which requires the Club to pay an extra HK$2.4 billion annually…

These are exciting times in Hong Kong horse racing. Not only have we witnessed a great champion reasserting his dominance over the past two months with Golden Sixty’s two wonderful Group 1 wins, but we have also seen the emergence of a potential new star in Beauty Eternal.  The cheers that rang out over Sha…