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There was a fantastic atmosphere at Happy Valley on Wednesday and I’m sure the 16,000-plus race fans who came to the racecourse must have left very satisfied afterwatching the wonderful performances from the world-class riders in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship.  In the end it was Japanese champion jockey Yuichi Fukunaga who won the trophy, after riding his first two wins ever at Happy Valley that evening.It was a great riding…

LONGINES Hong Kong International Races week is finally here and just like all of our local racing fans, it’s a time of year that I have been eagerly looking forward to.  Last week I made a short trip to Guangzhou for another horse-related event involving both the Club and Longines, an equestrian event, the Hong…

Every year the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races offers an opportunity for local racehorses and horsemen to meet their overseas counterparts in exciting competition.  Our flagship event is also an occasion for horsemen and racing executives from all around the world to meet in Hong Kong and casually share latest information and bounce ideas off…

I was fortunate enough to be at Tokyo racecourse on Sunday for a thrilling edition of the Japan Cup in which Epiphaneia trounced a bunch of top-class opponents. Now I am back in Hong Kong and the next week and a half will be hectic as I, along with the rest of the team at…

On Wednesday we announced the list of selected runners for the four Group 1s at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races on 14 December. No doubt a number of you will have already checked through the list of 50 horses. In keeping with the tradition of our past international races, there is plenty of world-class…

I’m sure there will be plenty of lingering excitement among many racing fans after our three Jockey Club races at Sha Tin last Sunday.  With most runners trying to secure a starting berth at our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races next month, all these three races were very keenly fought affairs and provided plenty of thrills,…

We are just three weeks away from the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races and already the anticipation is building.  Our flagship international week will not only feature world-class horses, but elite jockeys will also assemble in Hong Kong and some of the very best will take part in the midweek LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship.Yesterday we…

A trio of Italians has become the focus of local racing recently as Umberto Rispoli and Andrea Atzeni have joined Mirco Demuro in our jockeys’ line-up and they all rode in races last Saturday. Both Mirco and Umberto managed to ride winners that day and Andrea is aiming to make a breakthrough soon.  We shall…

As European football heads into another international break, football fans will be turning their attention to the European Championship qualifiers and international friendlies this week.  During this break the Club has welcomed a guest from England as Manchester United’s goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek visited Hong Kong this week to attend the officiating ceremony of this…

More than 70,000 racegoers came to Sha Tin for our Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse day last Sunday.  They were treated to a number of different on-course entertainments and activities, and also witnessed the emergence of a possible new star as Packing Llaregyb claimed the day’s feature event the HKG3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse, notching his…