HKJC CEO Blog

Achievement on the international stage remains the ultimate sporting accomplishment and on Sunday (22 October) at Sha Tin we celebrate the record-breaking performance of our athletes at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, last month.    Hong Kong, China’s team collected an unprecedented 53 medals, including eight gold medals as well 16 silver and 29 bronze medals…

The Club’s World Pool programme has delivered some wonderful racing on the international stage with high-class races from France, Argentina and Australia recently and it is increasingly evident that our customers appreciate access to quality horseracing from around the globe.   There was a fantastic vibe at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney last weekend for The…

There was a wonderful atmosphere at Sha Tin last Sunday (15 October) with the appearance of singer Ian Chan, who entertained the crowd during the ‘Gentlemen’s Bow Tie Raceday’ festivities. Racing must engage with younger audiences to flourish and it was great to see so many of Ian’s fans staying to learn about our world-class…

International racing highlights have flowed over the past month, allowing Hong Kong racing enthusiasts to follow the sport’s best horses and jockeys through the Club’s World Pool and Simulcast programme.    Last weekend alone, our customers were able to enjoy Group 1 racing across three continents with the Turnbull Stakes from Australia, the Sun Chariot Stakes…

It was unfortunate that last Sunday’s (8 October) Sha Tin meeting was cancelled because of Typhoon Koinu but the safety of all involved, from the Club’s race-day workforce of more than 8,000 people to front-line racing participants, including jockeys, trainers and stable staff, as well as the welfare of our horses and valued customers are abiding…

The challenge of achieving success at international level should never be under-estimated and ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s effort to finish fourth in the G1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington today (7 October) again proved how difficult it is for even the very best horses to compete away from home. Having his first start since May, ROMANTIC WARRIOR…

International competition has long been the ultimate test of athletic ability, for both humans and horses, and at Flemington on Saturday (7 October), ROMANTIC WARRIOR faces significant challenges in the G1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m). As accomplished as ROMANTIC WARRIOR is in Hong Kong, it is an entirely different assignment travelling abroad to Australia, acclimatising to…

Great international horse races have a habit of producing the most compelling storylines – and champions – and on Sunday in Paris the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, ACE IMPACT delivered a performance for the ages. Still only a three-year-old and contesting just his sixth start in a career which began only in January,…

The safeguarding of equine welfare and shifts in societal expectations are two of horseracing’s most important challenges and both issues will be thoroughly examined at the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities in Paris on Monday (2 October).   As racing purists celebrate the staging of Europe’s greatest race, the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and…

Regardless of pursuit, success on the international stage is the pinnacle and the performance this week of Hong Kong’s equestrian team at the Asian Games in Hangzhou has been exceptional with tremendous results in dressage events. Jacqueline Siu’s effort to win a silver medal for Hong Kong, China in individual dressage – two days after…