HKJC CEO Blog

International horseracing has provided tremendous entertainment throughout 2023 and, as we build towards LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) in December, this weekend provides another feast of world-class competition for global racing purists. Two of the sport’s most famous venues – Flemington in Australia and Santa Anita Park in the United States – will host…

It is difficult to recall a more compelling weekend on horseracing’s world stage than last Saturday and Sunday when the herculean feats of ROMANTIC WARRIOR in winning the G1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) in Melbourne and EQUINOX’s record-breaking victory in the G1 Tenno Sho (2000m) in Tokyo served to remind us how important international horseracing…

Romantic Warrior’s win in the G1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley today (28 October) not only represents an amazing athletic performance by an outstanding horse, it also reflects incredible credit on Hong Kong racing, trainer Danny Shum and jockey James McDonald.  What Danny and James achieved with Romantic Warrior for owner Mr Peter…

International competition is the pinnacle of horse racing and the difficulty of achieving success can never be under-estimated.  As a three-time Group 1 winner in Hong Kong, Romantic Warrior is among the elite 2000m horses on the global stage but, even with his proven prowess, he will need to create history if he is to…

With little more than seven weeks until the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (LONGINES HKIR) at Sha Tin on 10 December, I am delighted with the quality of entries for our showpiece meeting.   The importance of international racing to Hong Kong remains a key part of the Club’s operations and also our branding as…

Achievement on the international stage remains the ultimate sporting accomplishment and on Sunday (22 October) at Sha Tin we celebrate the record-breaking performance of our athletes at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, last month.    Hong Kong, China’s team collected an unprecedented 53 medals, including eight gold medals as well 16 silver and 29 bronze medals…

The Club’s World Pool programme has delivered some wonderful racing on the international stage with high-class races from France, Argentina and Australia recently and it is increasingly evident that our customers appreciate access to quality horseracing from around the globe.   There was a fantastic vibe at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney last weekend for The…

There was a wonderful atmosphere at Sha Tin last Sunday (15 October) with the appearance of singer Ian Chan, who entertained the crowd during the ‘Gentlemen’s Bow Tie Raceday’ festivities. Racing must engage with younger audiences to flourish and it was great to see so many of Ian’s fans staying to learn about our world-class…

International racing highlights have flowed over the past month, allowing Hong Kong racing enthusiasts to follow the sport’s best horses and jockeys through the Club’s World Pool and Simulcast programme.    Last weekend alone, our customers were able to enjoy Group 1 racing across three continents with the Turnbull Stakes from Australia, the Sun Chariot Stakes…

It was unfortunate that last Sunday’s (8 October) Sha Tin meeting was cancelled because of Typhoon Koinu but the safety of all involved, from the Club’s race-day workforce of more than 8,000 people to front-line racing participants, including jockeys, trainers and stable staff, as well as the welfare of our horses and valued customers are abiding…