HKJC CEO Blog

While Hong Kong racing has much to celebrate with the extraordinary achievements of our world-class horses, jockeys and trainers, I would like to extend my best wishes to all those involved in the two unfortunate racing incidents at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 February). My thoughts are with Vincent Ho, Zac Purton, Angus Chung and…

Recruiting the best available talent to enhance all fields of the Club’s racing operations is an abiding priority and we are delighted to welcome Brett Crawford as a new trainer for the start of the 2025/26 season. With almost 1,500 winners, including 38 Group 1 victories to his credit, Brett boasts tremendous experience and expertise…

Chinese New Year Raceday is always one of the most anticipated occasions on the Hong Kong horseracing calendar and last Friday’s (31 January) meeting lived up to expectations with a brilliant afternoon of world-class racing and entertainment. With attendance of 85,891 at Sha Tin and Happy Valley, the atmosphere was amazing as we hosted almost…

The Year of the Dragon will fondly be remembered as one of the most successful in Hong Kong racing history with the towering accomplishments of our champion horses, jockeys and trainers and, as we usher in the Year of the Snake, we look to the next 12 months with optimism and excitement. The Year of…

Hong Kong racing has been blessed by some of the sport’s greatest champions throughout a long and rich history and ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s dominance on the international stage is the ultimate endorsement of the Club’s unstinting search for excellence. From a sporting perspective, ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s G1 Jebel Hatta (1800m) triumph was one of the most spectacular…

International competition is the pinnacle of all sports and this weekend elite horseracing shines on the global stage with World Pool meetings in Dubai, Auckland and Cape Town with the appearance of some of the world’s best horses, including ROMANTIC WARRIOR and LAUREL RIVER. ROMANTIC WARRIOR has created tremendous excitement in Dubai where he contests…

Every so often in sport, athletes produce truly extraordinary performances, simultaneously defying convention and setting soaring new standards. Last Sunday (19 January), KA YING RISING – one of the finest equine athletes ever seen in Hong Kong – unleashed a remarkable display of sheer speed to win the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), clocking 1m…

These are momentous times for Hong Kong racing as history beckons for Zac Purton while Sha Tin stages a prestigious Group 1 doubleheader this Sunday (19 January) with the running of the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) and the HK$13 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). This meeting not only features Hong Kong’s premier…

The running of the first Hong Kong Group 1 race of the year is always an exciting occasion and it is doubly so this weekend when the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) and HK$13 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) combine as a wonderful feature race double-header at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 January).…

With only 20 days until the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 31 January, excitement and anticipation are steadily building ahead of the 2025 Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The series, which also features the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), offers…