HKJC CEO Blog

Matthew Chadwick has been regarded as one of Hong Kong’s most accomplished horsemen for more than a decade and, if not for injury, his career achievements would have been even more imposing.  Matthew has always shown impressive resilience, his career tally of 504 Hong Kong wins would have been far higher. Given Matthew’s injury travails,…

Glorious Goodwood certainly lived up to its reputation this week with a host of world-class performances, particularly that of Paddington in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes with a display which underlined the colt’s undoubted quality.  Paddington’s effort to win on soft ground under Ryan Moore against a small but select field confirmed Aidan O’Brien’s high…

Hukum stamped himself as a world-class talent with narrow victory over Westover in last Saturday’s Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Relishing the rain-affected ground, Hukum showed his quality and is now expected to be prepared by Owen Burrows for the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris in October,…

The pursuit of excellence is critical to Hong Kong Jockey Club performance in all areas of its operations and, over many years, the contributions from individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities have enhanced our brand. A cursory glance at the current jockey and trainer cohorts reveals a variety of influences from around…

It is barely a week since Hong Kong celebrated the close of another incredible racing season and, speaking on behalf of all involved, we can feel immensely proud of our 2022/23 achievements. Hong Kong once again displayed its amazing resilience and ‘can-do spirit’ by staging a spectacular finale despite the hoisting of the typhoon signal…

To be renowned for world-class horseracing is the aim of every jurisdiction in the world and Friday night’s Hong Kong Champion Awards served as another reminder of how fortunate Hong Kong is with its abundance of elite horses, jockeys and trainers.  With four horses – Golden Sixty, Lucky Sweynesse, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle -…

The continuous quest for excellence is at the core of all Club activities and last Sunday (9 July), we witnessed history and high achievement with the feats of Zac Purton, Francis Lui, David Hall and Alexis Badel.  Zac broke Joao Moreira’s record of 170 for the most wins in a season and, after Sunday’s four-timer,…

History has followed Zac Purton throughout the 2022/23 Hong Kong season with landmark achievements and the pattern is likely to continue as the end of an extraordinary season approaches.   On Thursday (6 July), Zac became only the second jockey to ride 1,600 wins in Hong Kong after Douglas Whyte (1,813 wins) and at Sha Tin…

With only four meetings remaining in an already remarkable Hong Kong racing season, history beckons on multiple fronts.   Zac Purton requires only three more victories to become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history after Douglas Whyte (1,813) to ride 1,600 winners or more and, with 166 wins alone so far this campaign,…

International success remains the ultimate achievement in horseracing and two European Classics – the Deutsches Derby (2400m) in Hamburg and the Irish Derby (2400m) at The Curragh – on Sunday both delivered memorable highlights.  Sarah Steinberg became the first woman to train the winner of Germany’s most important race when Fantastic Moon charged down the…