HKJC CEO Blog

Last Tuesday we simulcast the Melbourne Cup from Flemington racecourse to Hong Kong and I was delighted to see victory go to a German-trained horse for the first time in the race’s history. Andreas Wohler’s Protectionist made a barnstorming run in the final stage to claim an emphatic victory in Australia’s greatest race.  Following Fiorente’s…

For those of you who got up early on Sunday to watch the live action from the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, I'm sure you would have been as disappointed as the Owners, trainer and myself with Rich Tapestry’s defeat, especially he was sent off as favourite in our simulcast pool in Hong Kong, as well as…

There is plenty for all us racing fans to get excited about this weekend. Not only do we have 10 races at Sha Tin tomorrow, there are also nine simulcast races today and tomorrow, of which seven are G1 events featuring some of the possible contenders for our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races coming December! …

We had two pattern races at Sha Tin racecourse last Sunday and it was great to see such a strong showing from our star runners who thrilled racing fans with grandstand finishes in both events.   Zac Purton must have been the happiest person at the racecourse as the reigning champion jockey not only notched wins…

On Wednesday we hosted our first Happy Wednesday meeting of the season at Happy Valley, which also happened to be our first Oktoberfest event.  Although there was a heavy downpour starting midway through the race meeting, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of those 18,500 racegoers who joined us on-course.   It proved to be another…

Last Sunday our first Happy Valley race meeting of the season got off to a flier as thousands of racegoers joined us for some exciting racing. The sport was thrilling and the atmosphere was great too.  What was most pleasing for us was the track condition – as it seems to me that all runners…

A few racing columnists have praised the improvement shown by some of our home-grown jockeys who spent the summer working overseas.  From what I have read, there is a consensus that Vincent Ho is the one who has shown most improvement.  Not for the first time this season, Vincent was in the spotlight on Wednesday…

Race favourites dominated our card at Sha Tin last Sunday, as they won six of the 10 races.  One in particular stood out from the rest though; the emphatic performance of Divine Calling, whose first start in Hong Kong proved the highlight of the day for many.This import – who had top-class form in Australia…

Wednesday was the night that both Gerald Mosse and Nash Rawiller made their seasonal debuts in Hong Kong this term.  Gerald looked like he had never been away as he notched a winning double and was crowned the winner of the night’s Jockey Challenge.  As for Nash, even though he couldn’t land a winner from…

I’m sure every race fan out there will be of the same opinion as me when I say that last weekend’s racing was very eventful and incredibly exciting. Even though I was in France, I still made sure I was able to find the time to keep an eye on important races in the US…