HKJC CEO Blog

We’re midway through the Hong Kong summer break, but certain professional horsemen have started their own preparations ahead of the 2024/25 season which commences on 8 September at Sha Tin.  Four-time Tony Cruz Award winner Vincent Ho is one of those who continues to work hard.  Indeed, Vincent has routinely dedicated the off-season to self-improvement…

There were a host of world-class performances at the Glorious Goodwood meeting including KYPRIOS’ convincing victory in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup and OPERA SINGER’s gutsy win in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes. Meanwhile, I would also like to pay tribute to Ryan Moore, as his masterclass riding performances atop OPERA SINGER winning from the…

In yet another stunning display of athleticism and determination, Hong Kong’s swimming sensation, Siobhan Haughey, claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle in the early hours of today (1 August). This not only brought to Hong Kong the fourth medal at the Paris event, but also took her tally of medals to four…

It was a thrill for myself – and I believe for all Hongkongers – to witness Hong Kong, China’s table tennis team secure fourth place in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (30 July). The duo of Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem once again channeled Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit with a…

Hong Kong made history in the Olympics with winning 2 gold medals already in a single Olympic Games, while the bronze medal from Siobhan Haughey at women’s 200m freestyle was another record for capturing 2 silver and 1 bronze Olympics medals so far by one Hong Kong athlete – marking two never-before feats in the history…

It was an amazing night for Hong Kong when our athlete Vivian Kong won the first gold medal for Hong Kong by defeating her French opponent in the Women’s Epee Final. This is Hong Kong’s third Olympics gold medal in history. Vivian fully demonstrated Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit as she picked up from original 1…

While the racing season in Hong Kong ended on a high note, we announced our racing fixtures for the 2024/25 season, starting with our first meeting on September 8. In the interim, we want to showcase the best horses and races from around the world in our simulcast programme, starting with the King George VI…

Five days after Sha Tin staged a magnificent season finale on Sunday (14 July), it is difficult to imagine a more perfect script than the one which unfolded as Francis Lui and Pierre Ng vied for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship. To consider that after 88 world-class meetings spread across 10 months of racing, the…

The feats of Hong Kong’s horses, trainers and jockeys have been a tremendous source of pride and excitement for the city’s passionate racing fans in 2023/24 and Friday night’s (12 July) Hong Kong Champion Awards was a wonderful celebration of an extraordinary season. The combined accomplishments of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE formed the basis…

After a string of highlights spread across 341 races and 39 meetings at Happy Valley over the past 10 months, the scene is set for the final meeting of the 2023/24 season at the city circuit, with the first race to start at 6.35pm. Happy Valley has long been at the heart of Hong Kong’s…