Monthly Archives: 02/2026

International competition is the jewel in horse racing’s crown with champion horses, jockeys and trainers vying for the sport’s greatest trophies on the global stage, while generating wonderful entertainment for worldwide audiences. As a passionate advocate of international racing with its capacity to showcase the best of our sport to the world, I am delighted…

Hong Kong’s long and decorated racing history is filled with the spectacular deeds of champions – horses, trainers and jockeys – but it is difficult to imagine a more perfect performance than that delivered by KA YING RISING in Sunday’s (22 February) G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Following in the illustrious…

As one of the most auspicious meetings of the season, Thursday’s (19 February) Year Of The Horse Raceday not only lived up to expectations but also continued an incredible opening to Lunar New Year celebrations with world-class horse racing and wonderful entertainment to perfectly set the scene for KA YING RISING’s bid for history in…

As we celebrate the Year of the Horse, which shapes as one of the most exciting in Hong Kong’s history, it is timely to reflect on the deep and profound bond we share with this magnificent animal. The horse is intrinsically entwined in Hong Kong’s heritage and today stands as a contemporary symbol of excellence…

The Year of the Snake will forever be etched in memory as one of the greatest in Hong Kong, China racing history with the extraordinary accomplishments of our equine heroes, champion trainers and jockeys and, as we welcome the Year of the Horse, it is timely to reflect on an incredible 12 months filled with…

After a highly productive week of dialogue and discussion on issues crucial to horse racing’s future at the Asian Racing Conference in Riyadh, our attention turns this weekend to the sport’s strongest selling point – our amazing equine heroes and champion jockeys and trainers competing at the highest level around the world. Flemington, Sha Tin…

The 41st Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been a tremendous success over the past week as horseracing collectively addresses challenges and opportunities at a time when the need for global collaboration and cooperation between jurisdictions have never been more important for our sport. More than 650 delegates from more than 40…

As Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), I am excited to participate in the 41st Asian Racing Conference this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where the conference theme is ‘Honouring Tradition, Shaping the Future.’ The three-day business programme features a distinguished lineup of international speakers from racing and sports, technology, business, media, broadcasting and…

As we prepare to celebrate the official halfway point of the season with the staging of the 44th meeting of 2025/26 campaign at Sha Tin tomorrow (8 February), it is timely to reflect on an extraordinary season that has already exceeded expectations. Hong Kong is privileged to have two champions – KA YING RISING and…

The Four-Year-Old Classic Series is traditionally one of the most exciting chapters in the Hong Kong racing season and last Sunday’s (1 February) Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) proved no exception with the brilliant victory of LITTLE PARADISE. The explosive nature of LITTLE PARADISE’s win for trainer Jimmy Ting and Vincent Ho was not only…