HKJC CEO Blog

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is looms a massive thrill this weekend, run at Longchamp Racecourse this coming Sunday.  Bidding to be the first horse to win this top European middle distance event three years in a row, Treve has been the spotlight of the race for months.  She was invincible and flawless in…

This last week was another momentous one for the Club as, for the second time in a fortnight, we announced a partnership with a key stakeholder of racing sport in Mainland China. On Tuesday in Beijing, we signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Horse Industry Association. Certainly it’s another milestone achievement for the Club…

To the delight of his fans, Joao Moreira again rode a magical five-timer during the Sha Tin meeting last Saturday.  It took the reigning champion jockey a single race day to double his season’s winning tally.  With this emphatic performance Joao gave a clear message to his opponents that he’s more than ready to defend…

Back on Tuesday my hometown team Borussia Monchengladbach made their maiden appearance in the UEFA Champions League, facing La Liga outfit Sevilla in Spain.  I stayed late for the match but they looked rusty and lacked a bit of luck in their 0-3 defeat.  It’s a sluggish start for Gladbach this season, as they were winless in…

The Arc trials were held at Longchamp Racecourse last Sunday and there was no lack of excitement. Two-time Arc winner Treve was phenomenal yet again, putting up an authoritative winning display in the G1 Prix Vermeille.  It was her third win in the current campaign and I have to say it was definitely the easiest…

We made an important announcement in midweek about an exciting strategic partnership between the Club and the Chinese Equestrian Association.  Some of you will already know that we are going to help stage the Hong Kong Jockey Club Race Day at Jinma Racecourse on the outskirts of Chengdu, on 7 November, and that will be the…

I’m sure many of you caught the 2018 World Cup qualifier between Hong Kong and Qatar last night.  Having attended the game at the Mongkok Stadium, the Hong Kong team played well and I was gutted to see them trailing by three goals.  However, to the credit of the players, the team fully showed Hong…

Our 83-fixture season tips off Sunday with a great card at Sha Tin and many features for our customers to enjoy.While we have been plenty mesmerized by Joao Moreira over the last few seasons, it was the turn of the racing-frenzied Japanese, experiencing the Magic Man in Sapporo last weekend. Joao not only won the…

I must take a moment to remember a friend. The racing fraternity lost a charter member last Sunday, and I believe I speak for many, most prominently our Australian racing community here, in mourning the loss of the “Cups King,” legendary trainer Bart Cummings.I was very saddened to learn about the news of Bart’s passing.…

Our eight-week summer break from racing will soon be coming to an end. The new season gets under way at Sha Tin on Sunday, 6 September and there has been plenty of interest leading into it.Before we get to the racing, football took the spotlight earlier this week when the Club made a signature announcement…