HKJC CEO Blog

We had a double dose of exciting G1 action at Sha Tin on Sunday and it was interesting that the two winning jockeys were both notching a first G1 victory in Hong Kong. The first of the duo off the mark was Joao Moreira, who really is a sensational rider and has started his Hong…

Soon we will enter the Year of the Horse and on Thursday we hosted a press conference for our Chinese New Year race meeting on 2 February.  Traditionally it is one of the most popular events among Hong Kong people, and last year we had a remarkable attendance with 119,000 people enjoying the occasion at…

No matter whether you love them or not, or which you consider the greater, no-one can deny that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dazzled world football over the past few years. The two best footballers in the world have not only masterminded and scored some top goals week in and week out in the…

Over the past year we carried various simulcast races from Japan and Europe, which gave local racing fans opportunities to watch some exciting and informative races from overseas.  Some of the star performers from those races came to Hong Kong in December for our LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, and among them was one horse…

The jockeys’ room here in Hong Kong is renowned as being stacked with talent, making it one of the most competitive race riding environments in the world, and this season our jockeys are more than proving that fact. Last Sunday we had another rider equal Brett Prebble’s New Year’s Day feat of riding a four-timer,…

We had a great start to 2014 this past Wednesday when more than 71,000 racegoers turned out to enjoy an exciting day of racing at both racecourses on New Year’s Day.  That was the highest attendance figure for our New Year’s Day meeting in recent years and I’m delighted by that.Our horsemen were all seeking…

The year 2013 comes to an end in a matter of hours, so what better time to recap what was another great year for the Club?  A look at some of the numbers shows that on the business front it was certainly one of the best years in the Club’s history: the HK$94 billion racing…

Almost 15,000 racegoers joined us on-course for the Boxing Day night meeting on Thursday, creating a festive and enjoyable atmosphere at Happy Valley.  The evening was also a pleasing one for Douglas Whyte, who scored a double and was crowned winner of the Jockey Challenge for the first time in two months. Current leading jockey…

I hope all of you have enjoyed some happy holiday time over the past few days. I certainly did, sharing some great moments with my family and friends. This time of year is often quiet for both racing and sporting fans, both in Hong Kong and or aboard.  For us horsemen, perhaps our Executive Director…

Back in 1975 the Club launched the Mark Six lottery as a means to provide a regulated lottery game to the local community.  Over the past few decades, billions of dollars of proceeds generated from the Mark Six draw have been allocated to the Lotteries Fund.  The money raised has subsequently been used to support…