Monthly Archives: 01/2026

The anticipation among racing purists ahead of last Sunday’s (25 January) Group 1 double-header at Sha Tin was palpable and, following the towering, history-making feats of KA YING RISING and ROMANTIC WARRIOR, it is amazing to think that reality exceeded even the highest expectations. KA YING RISING’s effort to win for the 17th consecutive time…

To celebrate having such a fantastic sporting highlight in our season with 2 Group 1 races featuring KA YING RISING, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE as some of world’s best horses on parade at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 January), we wanted to make this a special event by have an opening performance with popular…

With only two days until the first Hong Kong Group 1 race of 2026 – and with the Year of the Horse looming – it is appropriate that KA YING RISING is again at the centre of international focus with this extraordinary sprinter on the cusp of more history at Sha Tin this Sunday (25…

During the course of a still emerging, but already amazing racing career, KA YING RISING’s penchant for achieving extraordinary heights has quickly earnt deserved status as the world’s best sprinter and it was wonderful that his quality was further recognised in London on Tuesday (20 January) with the latest release of the LONGINES World’s Best…

The launch of the Year of The Horse campaign marks the start of one of the most exciting chapters in the Club’s history as we celebrate the deep bond between horses and humans as well as the special role of the horse in Chinese culture and Hong Kong’s history. The Year of the Horse is…

With only 18 days left until the staging of the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 1 February, anticipation is rapidly building ahead of the first leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The winning performances of INVINCIBLE IBIS and LITTLE PARADISE at Sha Tin last Sunday (11 January) were extremely…

The appearance of MY WISH in a Happy Valley barrier trial on Saturday morning (10 January) served as a reminder of the importance of the upcoming Four-Year-Old Classic Series while also underlining the building anticipation ahead of the G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) on 25 January. MY WISH was the outstanding performer in last season’s Four-Year-Old…

With the start of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series now just over three weeks away, the stage is almost set for one of the most fascinating phases of the Hong Kong season with the emergence of an extremely interesting Classic Generation. Unlike other racing jurisdictions which have their own breeding industries, Hong Kong relies on its…

January is not only a month of fresh beginnings on the international calendar, but in Hong Kong it also marks one of the most exciting phases of the horseracing season with the emergence of several exciting young horses. With the first leg of the HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series – the HK$13 million Hong Kong…

The New Year’s Day race meeting at Sha Tin holds a special place on the Hong Kong calendar and Thursday’s (1 January) Raceday was no exception with wonderful attendance, high-quality athletic performances and a great atmosphere.With total attendance of 49,156 – an increase of 14 percent on the same meeting in 2025 – we hosted…