HKJC CEO Blog

As you might have heard by now, we had some very disappointing news on Wednesday night as our champion sprinter Sacred Kingdom had to pull out of his trip to Japan for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at the very last minute. He had already boarded the plane at Chek Lap Kok airport when our vet found the…

I hope you all thoroughly enjoyed our thrilling races last Sunday, especially the two Group 1 feature events which were both decided in the very final strides. I'm sure you will echo my view that they were some of the most breathtaking renewals of these races we've seen in recent years.In the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby,…

This Sunday at Sha Tin we will stage the top domestic contest of our racing season – the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby. After months of preparation, 14 Derby contenders will hit the Sha Tin turf in a bid to be the top horse of their generation. I would say this renewal looks like being one of…

Last weekend, we simulcast the New Zealand Derby from Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland back to Hong Kong. We all witnessed a very happy and special moment as Hong Kong connections snatched a one-two finish in this NZ$2.2 million (HK$12m) Group 1 event. The race winner Military Move is owned by businessman Steven Lo, who is also the…

I've mentioned on several previous occasions that the fast-growing gaming industry in Asia has posed a severe challenge to all the region's racing operators, including our Club, over the past few years.   That's why I always pay close attention to gaming-related news reports, to keep myself updated on latest developments in the gaming industry. Recently, two…

Last Wednesday for our CSL Million Challenge finale at Happy Valley we had another very encouraging evening on the business side, as we registered total turnover of HK$854 million. It’s the second time this month that the turnover at a Happy Valley night meeting has broken the HK$850 million mark.  I thought the races last…

The Chinese New Year has been quite a busy period for me as apart from attending the Lunar New Year race meeting on the third day and the 18 Districts Cup raceday last weekend, I also had a few spring receptions to attend, including one at the Convention and Exhibition Centre last Friday. As I knew…

I'd like to thank you all for the tremendous support you gave our Chinese New Year raceday, as despite last Tuesday's very chilly and drizzly conditions, nearly 79,000 people came along to Sha Tin Racecourse and another 6,000 went to Happy Valley for cross-betting, taking the total above 85,000. In addition, the turnover of HK$1.16 billion,…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! I hope all of you are enjoying a very happy Lunar New Year holiday with your families and friends. Let me take this opportunity to wish you all the best of luck, prosperity and good health in the coming year. The Year of the Ox saw a steady revival in the local economy, so…

The Lunar New Year holidays will soon be approaching and we've recently been experiencing some very warm and soggy weather, with temperatures rising to over 20 degrees for the past two days. Although I come from Germany, I'm quite interested in Chinese culture and I know last Thursday was the day termed lichun in Chinese calendar,…