HKJC CEO Blog

Many of you enjoy drinking a pint of beer, having a moment of relaxation with your friends after work.  As a German, from a country whose people are all mad about beer consumption, I'm no exception and also enjoy drinking beer – when I don't need to drive, of course.As everybody knows, there are lots…

Having just returned to Hong Kong from France, I'm delighted to tell you all that apart from attending various work meetings, I still had the luxury of enjoying some excellent food in Paris.  I have not forgotten what I promised you all last week.  I visited two seafood restaurants – Le Dome in Montparnasse and…

Bonjour!  I'm now in France for the big race at Longchamp racecourse tomorrow, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere.Longchamp is always a place that brings back fond memories for me as I came here for the first time in 1975.  My friends and I had travelled hundreds of miles from Germany to support…

I'm utterly surprised to see that even some overseas racing fans in Canada and England are giving me their comments and feedback.  Once again, I have to give my thanks to all of you, as your valuable suggestions will undoubtedly help us set our direction of development, and ensure that we can provide you with…

I've lived in Hong Kong for almost a decade now and I really appreciate the many virtues of Chinese culture you can enjoy here, especially during the traditional festivals.  People visit their relatives and friends and greeting them with a cheerful “Kung Hei Fat Choi” at Chinese New Year, while Mid-Autumn Festival is another Chinese…

In the past few weeks, the equine influenza outbreak in Australia has been a concern for me and other Club officials as it has inevitably affected the import of racehorses from Australia to Hong Kong.Should the situation persist, it will certainly have some impact on us, causing our field sizes to get a bit smaller…

My goodness! I must admit to being a little taken aback at the response my blog has generated in such a short space of time. I would like to thank you for 'clicking on' – especially those of you who have taken the time to post your comments and suggestions. I have received a number…

I must say I have been obsessed with reading responses to my Blog since its launch on 5 September. My colleagues know me very well that I always enjoy walking up and down the racecourse to listen to our customers. Now thanks to the cyber world I can do this anytime and anywhere with my Blog. I found…

I am truly overwhelmed by the support given by all of you to my very first effort in writing a blog last week. Both the number of visitors to the blog and the level of response and feedback from all of you have been massive. I feel very encouraged by it. Although I cannot reply individually…

Welcome to my blog! This is the very first time I have set up this type of platform to communicate and share my thoughts with all of you.  I hope you will all enjoy reading my blog.I must admit it's been quite a hectic month in August as I had to make two trans-Pacific round-trip…