HKJC CEO Blog

After months of meticulous planning, the dreams and aspirations of the connections of 14 horses selected to compete in the 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on 24 March are one step closer to “once in a lifetime glory” after the official selection process was completed this week. With only eight days until the running…

Determination, talent and patience are prerequisites for success in all pursuits in Hong Kong and horse racing is no exception, as Brenton Avdulla can attest after winning the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) on CALIFORNIA SPANGLE last Sunday (10 March). Brenton came to Hong Kong last season as the winner of 13 Group 1…

Firmly established on the international stage as an elite race, the HK$13 million G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) has long drawn the very best of Hong Kong’s premier horses and this Sunday’s (10 March) edition is no exception with the presence of LUCKY SWEYNESSE, the world’s highest-rated sprinter. Promoted to Group 1 status in…

The 2023/24 season has already been filled with incredible racing highlights and, with the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) rapidly approaching on 24 March, HELIOS EXPRESS and CHANCHENG GLORY combined in last Sunday’s thrilling Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) to write another enthralling chapter in the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. HELIOS EXPRESS showed great determination to…

And so, the stage is set for the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (3 March) when the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series will be contested by a quality group of emerging horses. The Hong Kong Classic Cup, which was formerly known as the Hong Kong Derby…

The link between Hong Kong’s Four-Year-Classic Series and future elite success is well established through the deeds of a string of champion horses and, as we approach Sunday’s (3 March) HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), the focus is firmly fixed on the best of this season’s Classic crop. HELIOS EXPRESS, who is rated…

The imminent staging of a Group 1 race in Hong Kong is always an occasion for great excitement and, with the reappearance of ROMANTIC WARRIOR and VOYAGE BUBBLE in the HK$13 million G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 February), expectations are high. With an international rating of 123,…

The international nature of horse racing is one of the sport’s abiding strengths and today (Saturday, 24 February), three countries – New Zealand, Australia and Saudi Arabia – will stage Group 1 contests. With 12 races to be simulcast, our customers will be able to enjoy feature racing from around the world with two of…

After six months of intense competition, it is appropriate that the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge will be decided on the very last night of the 2023/24 series at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 21 February) with 10 horses still in contention to claim the first three places. With prizes on offer of HK$1 million for…

Widely respected as horse racing’s ultimate quiet achiever, Francis Lui is testament to what is possible in Hong Kong with hard work, dedication and expertise. Never one to beat his own drum, Francis soared into rarified company on Thursday night (15 February) with a three-timer which gave him his 900th win in Hong Kong –…