HKJC CEO Blog

Elite international competition is the jewel in horseracing’s crown and this weekend shapes as one to savour with champion horses, trainers and jockeys vying for Group 1 glory in Australia, Great Britain, Brazil and Japan. The appearance of the world’s highest-rated sprinter KA YING RISING in the G1 The Everest (1200m) in Sydney has created…

The development of homegrown talent is an abiding imperative for the Hong Kong Jockey Club and it has increasingly played an integral role in the success of our world-class racing. The priority to provide attractive career paths not only applies to jockeys and trainers but to aspiring youngsters in a variety of racing-related fields, from…

The G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) has long been one of the world’s premier races and last weekend’s edition duly lived up to expectations with a thrilling clash between DARYZ and MINNIE HAUK, while also underlining the importance and appeal of elite international racing. With the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) now only nine…

The importance to Hong Kong of racing tourism continues to grow and we were delighted with the success of National Day Raceday at Sha Tin on Wednesday (1 October) when we hosted a raceday record number of tourists – 13,097, including 12,060 from the Chinese Mainland – underpinning our strategy of enhancing racecourse experiences for…

National Day Raceday at Sha Tin on Wednesday (1 October) is one of the most significant days on the Hong Kong racing calendar as we gather to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with an impressive array of cultural and artistic performances as well as world-class racing. The…

Resilience in the face of adversity is one of Hong Kong’s enduring hallmarks and it has been inspiring to observe how our city coped – and united – in the face of Super Typhoon Ragasa this week. The adaptability of the Hong Kong community has long been one of its strongest traits and I am…

The provision of career opportunities and the continuous professional development of homegrown Hong Kong talent sit at the heart of Club priorities and the recurring success of gifted participants including Tony Cruz, Vincent Ho, Frankie Lor, Ricky Yiu, Francis Lui, among others, has been one of the uplifting features of Hong Kong’s world-class racing. Tony…

The 2025/26 Hong Kong racing season is very much in its infancy but, in the space only three meetings and 28 races, the city’s world-class racing has already featured excellence and inspiring examples of persistence and resilience. KA YING RISING’s triumphant return in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin at…

As a passionate advocate of the mental and physical benefits generated by sport at all levels, I am delighted with the launch of the Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme, which is designed to make basketball more accessible for students and underprivileged groups. With its capacity to improve mental and physical fitness and create…

Since arriving in Hong Kong in 1998, I have been constantly amazed and impressed by this incredible city’s “can-do” spirit and its capacity to adapt and evolve. Across virtually every aspect of society, Hong Kong has remained faithful to its rich traditions while also embracing change to become a truly international hub as Asia’s world…