HKJC CEO Blog

The 2023 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on Sunday (10 December) was a tremendous success in all regards and crowned a hugely successful week with one of the best days of racing in Hong Kong history.    From a sports perspective, GOLDEN SIXTY, Vincent Ho and Francis Lui pulled off an extraordinary performance in the…

After months of anticipation and meticulous planning, LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) are almost upon us as the great finale of an amazing week which celebrates international horse racing in Hong Kong As destiny awaits the 43 world-class horses who will contest the four Group 1 features at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 December),…

After months of anticipation and excitement, the stage is finally set for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley tonight (6 December) and, with the quality of riders assembled, Hong Kong will celebrate one of the most important events of the horseracing season. I am thrilled by the class of the jockeys who…

The presence at trackwork at Sha Tin over the past week of some of the world’s finest horses – both from overseas and locally-trained – serves as a reminder that we are now only eight days away from the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on 10 December. Following months of thorough planning, the steady…

The appearance of two Hong Kong’s champions – GOLDEN SIXTY and ROMANTIC WARRIOR – in Sha Tin trials on Tuesday morning (28 November) and the imminent arrival of a cluster of Japanese stars signals the start of final preparations for the much-anticipated LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) next week.   GOLDEN SIXTY’S racetrack presence,…

The arrival of SHAHRYAR on Wednesday evening (22 November) as the first of a decorated contingent of overseas horses bound for Sha Tin for the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) means we are now only days from our flagship meeting on 10 December.   Over the next week, 24 fellow internationals are scheduled to…

With only 18 days left until LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), the finishing touches are being applied to our December showpiece with the selection of a host of world-class horses for the four LONGINES Group 1 features at Sha Tin on 10 December.   A total of 16 individual Group 1 winners crowns the…

With just over three weeks left until LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), there is an unmistakable sense of occasion as a string of Hong Kong’s leading horses accelerate preparations for our December flagship by competing at the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Race Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 November).  Bank of China…

The recruitment of the best possible jockeys and trainers for Hong Kong horseracing is an abiding objective for the Club in its ambition to be a world leader in the sport and, as such, I am delighted with James McDonald’s decision to accept an invitation to ride in Hong Kong from late November until early…

Already the most successful trainer in Hong Kong horseracing history in terms of championships won with 12 titles, John Size is on the cusp of reaching another remarkable milestone at Sha Tin this Saturday when the master trainer bids to post his 1,500th winner in Hong Kong.  To put John’s impending landmark into context, only…