HKJC CEO Blog

Sha Tin’s final meeting of the season is invariably an occasion for reflection and celebration and this Sunday’s fixture is no exception as the curtain is drawn on another memorable chapter at our flagship course. The site of the Club’s 12 Group 1 contests, Sha Tin retains its majestic aura despite the sad absence of…

In a season where compelling storylines have been abundant, the underlying themes of resilience and enterprise continue to dominate as a memorable 2020/21 Hong Kong season draws to a close. If the successful staging of truly international competition at Sha Tin in December and April provided scores of highlights with the successful adherence to world-class…

Every great suspense plot needs twists and turns and, on Thursday at Sha Tin, Hong Kong racing experienced such a moment when Caspar Fownes extended his lead to John Size in the trainers’ championship to eight wins with only four meetings left.  While the trainers’ championship is, in theory at least, not formally decided, Joao…

With only five meetings to go and just six wins separating Caspar Fownes and John Size in the race for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship, it takes something outstanding to take focus away from the pair’s late-season joust.  Joao Moreira and Francis Lui managed precisely that on Saturday with trebles and, in an era…

As the last laps of 2020/21 rapidly approach, it is remarkable to think the Hong Kong racing season is only six meetings from its finale – but, to borrow a footballing term, there is still so much to play for.  Since the moment Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira combined with Joy Master to win the…

When the pivotal moments in the battle for 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship honours are reviewed, Sunday (20 June) will resonate powerfully. Caspar Fownes’ extraordinary effort to saddle five winners and two seconds from 12 runners across 10 races pushed the ‘King of the Valley’ out to a seven-win lead over John Size with only…

The finish line of the 2020/21 season is suddenly within sight but, as much as we look forward with excitement to the final chapters of this term, it is also a period of reflection – and appreciation. The Club remains deeply grateful to everybody who has sacrificed and remained vigilant during the pandemic with a…

With only eight meetings left in the 2020/21 Hong Kong season, the final twists and turns in another incredible 12-month period of high-class racing are about to unfold and two very distinct trends seem certain to figure. The battle for supremacy in the trainers’ championship between triple winner Caspar Fownes and 11-time champion John Size…

One of horseracing’s most potent strengths is internationalism and its ability, despite its many contrasting styles around the world, to speak the same language. Regardless of the venue – Sha Tin, Longchamp, Flemington, Epsom, Tokyo or Churchill Downs – the congregation of great horses, trainers and jockeys remains a magnetic force. This trend has continued…

When the World Pool was launched at Royal Ascot in  2019, there was a clear goal to create a new dimension to commingling, enabling people around the world to make use of huge liquidity, resulting in a 60 percent spike in turnover. Commingling unlocks racing’s global potential, allowing customers in Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand,…