HKJC CEO Blog

I expect many of you saw or read the news stories late last week reporting that two people were arrested after intruding the turf track at Happy Valley Racecourse last Thursday night. Although the police are still investigating their intentions, to me it was a silly and unacceptable act whatever the reasons.The Club has always made…

Last Wednesday night, after the finish of our evening races, there was an attempted robbery at one of our Off-Course Betting Branches in Sham Shui Po, in which four of our Club colleagues and a security guard working in the branch were injured by the assailant. The police were called immediately and made an arrest, and…

The Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial last Sunday turned out to be a fascinating race as Unique Jewellery snatched victory from Kings Falcon at the wire. I'm sure you'll agree, though, that both riders involved – Olivier Doleuze and Darren Beadman – gave superb performances in the saddle. I hope the Derby itself next month will prove…

I'm sure many of you were concerned to learn about the staff redundancy news announced by a few large companies in Hong Kong recently. Although layoffs are always the simplest and most direct cost-reduction option for a company, I very much agree with what Chief Secretary Henry Tang's comment that employees are important assets in…

As you may know, I took part in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon last Sunday, and I must say I found the whole event quite an amazing experience.  I was not only delighted about participating in the run – one of the largest sporting events in Hong Kong – but also thrilled about being…

I've been going through the comments you've left me on this blog in the past few days, including opinions and suggestions related to the expansion of our Flexibet services which came into operation last Sunday. I'm glad this new measure has received positive response from our racing fans, some of whom have suggested that we further…

At our race meeting last Sunday we began adopting a new way to present our betting turnover to the media and through them, to the public, by including the gross margin and betting duty figures in our post-meeting results announcement. I hope this practice will help you better appreciate that in no way does every dollar…

Hi! I hope those of you who came along to our Chinese New Year race meeting at Sha Tin on Wednesday got a lot of fun and enjoyment from the exciting races and on-course entertainment programmes. I was delighted with how everything went, as the atmosphere at the racecourse was absolutely terrific and we were even lucky…

Kung Hei Fat Choy! On this first day of Chinese New Year, may I wish all of you a healthy, prosperous and successful Year of the Ox.This is the eleventh Chinese New Year I've spent here in Hong Kong and it's always the festival I love the most. That's not simply because I can enjoy so…

Over the 125 years since the Club's establishment in 1884, over a hundred of Stewards have served on the Club's Board. These elite citizens, coming from different ranks and sectors of our society, utilise their knowledge and expertise in different fields to advise and serve the Club – and in keeping with the Club's not-for-profit business…