HKJC CEO Blog

Besides following horse racing news from around the world, I always keep a close eye on media reports about the global gaming business, as it's important to understand the latest trends and developments in this rapidly growing industry.  In many respects, gaming operators are direct competitors to horse racing, especially in this region where the…

I hope you've all had a smooth and enjoyable start to the New Year.  The past few days have been quite eventful for many of us in the Club.  This includes five teams of Club runners, comprising of 54 members coming from different Club departments, who took part in Run With Your Heart 2010 at…

Year 2010 is just coming to an end.  On this final day of the year, I think it would be nice to take the opportunity of recalling a few memorable moments of the past 12 months.Business-wise, it has been quite a successful year for the Club, as the addition of five extra race meetings and…

Today is the final day of this year’s Christmas holiday, so I hope you've all had a great time getting together with your families and friends.  I've spent the past few days in Japan, and although Christmas is not an official holiday there – and nor was there any snowfall in Tokyo this year –…

For the older generations in Hong Kong, winter solstice has always enjoyed a status similar to Christmas among most foreigners – in fact, many would view this date as being more important than Lunar New Year as a time for families to gather and enjoy a festive meal together.For this reason, during the planning of…

In recent years, Hong Kong residents have become much more concerned about environmental issues than in the past, and many are now taking active steps to lead a greener lifestyle.  As part of the Club's mission to contribute to the city's development by channelling gaming demand into community benefits through our not-for-profit business model, we…

The curtain has come down and our international week this year has come to an end.  Last Sunday’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races were an enormous success. Not only did we host a very successful international sporting event that earned high accolades and some very good responses from owners, trainers, jockeys and other guests…

I hope those of who you spent Wednesday night at Happy Valley for the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship enjoyed the terrific atmosphere there and some very exciting races.  From a business perspective, I was certainly well satisfied as the night's turnover exceeded HK$840 million.  But as a racing enthusiast, I was even happier to…

It seems to have been a long wait, but finally our racing fans can enjoy top international racing action again tonight when our annual International Races Week begins at Happy Valley with the Cathay Pacific International Jockeys’ Championship.What started off as a single international race in 1988 has now grown into a week-long festival that…

In most European countries, the flat racing season usually starts around March and ends in November.  During the winter months, more and more European jockeys in the past few years have been willing to accept invitations from Asia, particularly Hong Kong and Japan, and take a short riding stint in this region.  I'm sure you'll…