HKJC CEO Blog

The National Day Raceday at Sha Tin on Tuesday (1 October) is one of the most important occasions on the Hong Kong racing calendar as we gather to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with a wide range of wonderful cultural and entertainment programmes as well as world-class…

Saturday’s Sha Tin meeting was extremely interesting with the spoils being spread among nine different trainers and nine individual jockeys and the continued emergence of several four-year-old horses was a highlight of the day. RUBYLOT impressed with a final 400m sectional of 21.81s for David Hayes and HAROLD WIN showed great courage for Francis Lui, but…

After a typically dynamic and entertaining opening to the 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season, we are about to enter an extremely busy phase with two Sha Tin meetings in four days as well as the G1 Sprinters Stakes in Japan on Sunday when VICTOR THE WINNER and MUGEN will represent Hong Kong. Six meetings –…

Sha Tin is synonymous with GOLDEN SIXTY’s elite achievements and, fittingly, Hong Kong’s equine hero was celebrated at the scene of his greatest triumphs with a memorable farewell ceremony last Sunday (22 September). Despite challenging weather conditions, more than 22,000 racecourse attendees gathered to acknowledge the accomplishments of Hong Kong’s record-breaking champion, who is bound…

The staging of the first Group race of the season is always an important occasion and the running of the G3 Celebration Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin tomorrow (Sunday, 22 September) is especially significant as we gather to celebrate GOLDEN SIXTY’s stunning career. GOLDEN SIXTY’s colossal feats are indelibly printed across international racing’s landscape with…

Hong Kong’s racing season is still very much in its infancy with only three meetings and 28 races completed so far, but there was an unmistakable sense of anticipation and excitement with the appearance of three of the city’s top-rated horses at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning (17 September). The trial performances of ROMANTIC WARRIOR,…

One of the most exciting aspects of a new season is the emergence of potential contenders for Hong Kong’s lucrative Four-Year-Old Classic Series and Danny Shum has quickly unearthed a pair of talented young gallopers. PACKING POWER, an Australian-bred four-year-old by Toronado, and HELENE WARRIOR, an Irish-bred three-year-old by Starspangledbanner, showed plenty of quality at…

The retirement of any champion, regardless of the sport, is always poignant and confirmation that GOLDEN SIXTY has run his last race marks not only the end of one of the most glorious chapters in Hong Kong racing history, but also international racing. As we reflect on a truly outstanding career, there is an immense…

An auspicious and eagerly-anticipated event on the city’s sporting landscape, Hong Kong’s season-opening meeting lived up to expectations at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 September) with a wonderful start to the 2024/25 season crowned by KA YING RISING’S brilliant win in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m). The on-course vibe was extremely positive, befitting…

After an eventful week with the disruption caused by Super Typhoon Yagi, the scene is now set for the opening of the 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season at Sha Tin tomorrow (Sunday, 8 September) with the running of the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m). The start of a new season is always…