Monthly Archives: 01/2024

Hong Kong’s sprinting ranks have long been regarded as among the most competitive in the world and the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) again showed the depth of quality with VICTOR THE WINNER’s coronation as a Group 1 winner. In securing the most important success of his still young career, VICTOR THE WINNER managed to…

In London this week, the quality of Hong Kong racing shone on the global stage when four of our elite horses featured in the top 15 of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) and today (Sunday, 28 January) we have the privilege of watching the world’s top-rated sprinter, LUCKY SWEYNESSE, in action at Sha…

The first World Pool meeting of 2024 will be held at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town this afternoon (Saturday, 27 January) with the staging of Cape Town Met Day, which is one of the best days on the South African racing calendar. With 10 races to be simulcast from 5.55pm, our customers will be able…

The relentless pursuit of excellence is one of the hallmarks of Hong Kong racing and with four of the city’s champion horses – GOLDEN SIXTY, LUCKY SWEYNESSE, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE – in the top 15 of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) and all 12 of Hong Kong’s Group 1 races featuring…

The first Group 1 race of the year always marks a special place in the Hong Kong racing calendar and the staging of the G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 January) will be no exception with the appearance of a number of our elite horses.  CALIFORNIA SPANGLE and RUSSIAN EMPEROR are…

The imminent arrival of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series is always an exciting chapter in the Hong Kong racing season and 2024 is no exception with a string of outstanding lead-up performances recently.  While the complete pecking order is still taking shape for the Classic Series, HELIOS EXPRESS shapes as a logical favourite for the $13…

Talent development and creating career pathways is one of the Hong Kong Jockey Club prime objectives and we are proud of the diversity and scope of our developmental programmes. The Club’s Racing Talent Training Centre (RTTC), which features the Apprentice Jockeys’ School and the Racing Talent School, delivers riding and non-riding programmes, respectively, and provides…

Making the most of opportunities is a challenge faced by athletes across all sports and, given the intensely competitive nature of Hong Kong racing, our jockeys and trainers are acutely aware of the need to perform to their best at all times. On Sunday (7 January), three young homegrown talents – Angus Chung, Jerry Chau…

Without fanfare and a typical minimum of fuss, Francis Lui is quickly closing in on a significant milestone as one of Hong Kong racing’s ultimate quiet achievers.  Sitting second in the trainers’ championship with 26 wins and trailing only his former assistant Pierre Ng (41), Francis continues to excel and, after a double on Thursday…

New Year’s Day is always an auspicious occasion on the Hong Kong racing calendar and last Monday’s Sha Tin meeting was no exception with fantastic racing and wonderful off-track entertainment.  The sporting highlight of the day was provided by Pierre Ng’s emerging star TAJ DRAGON, who delivered a career-best performance to provide Pierre and jockey…