HKJC CEO Blog

Sustained excellence is one of Hong Kong racing’s traits and few embody it as powerfully as Zac Purton. At Sha Tin last Sunday (5 May), Zac reached the 100-win milestone for the eighth consecutive season and the ninth time overall. Zac is not only a six-time champion jockey, but he has also finished second six…

The 2023/24 racing season has already been filled with elite achievements by Hong Kong horses, jockeys and trainers and the theme is set to continue with several participants on the brink of reaching significant milestones. In a season where ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE have excelled both overseas and at home, Hong Kong racing has…

Providing career pathways for committed and ambitious Hong Kong talent is at the heart of Club priorities and it is always satisfying to watch young home-grown personnel achieve their goals. Angus Chung, 27, is the latest in a growing line of Hong Kong-raised jockeys to advance through the Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School (AJS) programme to…

Resilience and excellence in the face of adversity are among Hong Kong’s hallmarks and both these traits were evident during the successful staging of FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April). While the sporting achievements of ROMANTIC WARRIOR, BEAUTY ETERNAL and INVINCIBLE SAGE were outstanding, the efforts of our tracks team to…

And so, after months of comprehensive planning and preparation, FWD Champions Day will take centre stage at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April) when Hong Kong’s finest horses, jockeys and trainers face a formidable international challenge. Hong Kong’s spring weather has proved challenging with heavy rainfall this week and I would recommend closely monitoring the…

Hong Kong’s weather has been less than ideal over the past few days as preparations for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April) intensify but, due to the dedication of our tracks and facilities teams, the build-up to flagship spring meeting has continued in the safest possible manner. Since Sunday (21 April),…

And so, with only eight days until FWD Champions Day, final preparations are underway for our showpiece spring meeting at Sha Tin on April 28, when Hong Kong’s finest horses, jockeys and trainers face a formidable international challenge. The first of our overseas visitors touched down in Hong Kong on Friday (19 April) with the…

With less than two weeks to FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April, a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation is building ahead of our feature spring meeting. At Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 16 April), the sight of GOLDEN SIXTY, CALIFORNIA SPANGLE and GALAXY PATCH trialling strongly ahead of their Group…

The scheduled arrival over the next week of the 11 overseas horses entered for FWD Champions Day is another reminder that our glittering Group 1 flagship spring meeting on Sunday, 28 April is now only two weeks away. Japan’s OBAMBURUMAI is scheduled to be the first of our visitors to arrive tomorrow (Monday, 15 April)…

The pursuit of excellence is a hallmark of Hong Kong racing and Zac Purton’s career serves as an example of what can be achieved with unswerving commitment and professionalism. Since moving to Hong Kong in 2007, Zac has been absolute in his devotion to his career and, with six Hong Kong jockey championships and countless…