HKJC CEO Blog

I believe those of you who watched the Japan Cup simulcast during our race meeting last Sunday would agree with me that it was a very dramatic race.  As usual, Japanese racing fans gave their premier international event huge support, with more than 100,000 people packing the grandstands at Tokyo Racecourse.They were not disappointed as…

The Asian Games equestrian events at Conghua came to a successful conclusion last Wednesday.  The final day's competition was the individual jumping event, in which three Hong Kong riders were originally due to participate.  But I learnt in the morning that our Club-sponsored rider Patrick Lam had decided to withdraw from the event, as his…

The equestrian events of the Guangzhou Asian Games have continued to attract attention over the past few days.  I was delighted to see the excellent performance of our Jockey Club-sponsored riders in Monday's team jumping event, where Hong Kong took the bronze medal and came close to claiming silver.  It was a historic moment as…

By the time you read this blog from my website,  I’ll be on my way back to Hong Kong from Guangzhou where Iattended the Hong Kong Night reception hosted by the Club last night.  Among the attending guests were officials of the Guangzhou City Government and Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee as well as some…

The Asian Games officially began last Friday.  I’ve kept up with the Games latest news and check on how our local athletes are performing.  The football team did well to reach the knockout stages of the Games for the first time in more than 50 years, and it was no shame that they eventually went…

Those who live in the City of Five Rams are in for a sporting treat over the next two weeks as the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games were officially opened last night.  I understand that Hong Kong will be sending its largest-ever team to this year’s competition, with 395 local athletes competing in 34 of the…

Last Monday, Club Chairman Brian Stevenson and I attended the Hong Kong Racehorse Owners Association Annual Dinner.  Our Chairman took this opportunity to share his vision for the Club with the guests and outline some of the challenges we will be facing in the coming years.Both the Chairman and I believe it's important for our…

The World Expo in Shanghai came to a close last week, and according to the organiser, more than 73 million people visited the fair over its six-month run.  This makes it not only the largest-ever World Expo but also the best attended.  Now all media eyes will be refocused on Mainland China's next major international…

If you watched our Melbourne Cup simulcast yesterday, I'm sure you will have been as impressed as I was by the emphatic performance of six-year-old French raider Americain in this two-mile event.  Gerald Mossé did his job perfectly as he patiently settled his horse at the back of the field, before making a dazzling run…

Hi all, I’m currently in Melbourne and have already arrived at Flemington Racecourse, ready for the Melbourne Cup raceday taking place here today.  Actually, I planned to fly to Australia earlier, but rescheduled my trip at short notice to follow up the eWin log-in problem as happened during our Happy Valley races last Sunday.  We…