Monthly Archives: 03/2024

CALIFORNIA SPANGLE’s outstanding effort to win the G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night (30 March) was a fantastic result and once more demonstrates the tremendous quality of Hong Kong’s sprinters. In running a track record of 1m 07.50s under Brenton Avdulla after winning the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m)…

Featuring the best international racing from two countries, the Club’s World Pool operation will operate on three feature meetings on Saturday (30 March) from Flemington, Randwick and Meydan, where four Hong Kong horses will compete at the Dubai World Cup meeting. Our coverage starts with the G1 Australian Cup (2000m), which is run under weight-for-age…

While much of the international racing focus over the past week has been on the BMW Hong Kong Derby and the upcoming Dubai World Cup meeting, the announcement this week that the European Union (EU) has approved the reinstatement of direct exports of registered equines from South Africa is certainly a very welcome development. The…

The 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby Day at Sha Tin last Sunday (24 March) showcased the best of what Hong Kong horse racing has to offer, from great entertainment off the track and outstanding sporting performances from our jockeys and equine athletes on the track. In my view, it was one of the best Derby…

And so, after months of intricate planning and soaring anticipation, we are on the cusp of celebrating the 2024 HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 March). Hong Kong’s deep affection for the race which delivers a “Once in a lifetime glory” has never been more apparent than over the…

The BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) is not only the race every owner, trainer and jockey in this city dreams of winning, but it also represents the rarest opportunity – pinnacle equine achievement among Hong Kong’s four-year-old generation. The Derby, stretching back to 1873, pre-dates the creation of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and its…

After months of meticulous planning, the dreams and aspirations of the connections of 14 horses selected to compete in the 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on 24 March are one step closer to “once in a lifetime glory” after the official selection process was completed this week. With only eight days until the running…

Determination, talent and patience are prerequisites for success in all pursuits in Hong Kong and horse racing is no exception, as Brenton Avdulla can attest after winning the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) on CALIFORNIA SPANGLE last Sunday (10 March). Brenton came to Hong Kong last season as the winner of 13 Group 1…

Firmly established on the international stage as an elite race, the HK$13 million G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) has long drawn the very best of Hong Kong’s premier horses and this Sunday’s (10 March) edition is no exception with the presence of LUCKY SWEYNESSE, the world’s highest-rated sprinter. Promoted to Group 1 status in…

The 2023/24 season has already been filled with incredible racing highlights and, with the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) rapidly approaching on 24 March, HELIOS EXPRESS and CHANCHENG GLORY combined in last Sunday’s thrilling Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) to write another enthralling chapter in the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. HELIOS EXPRESS showed great determination to…