HKJC CEO Blog

World-class international racing is a key priority for the Hong Kong Jockey Club and, as LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (LONGINES HKIR) on 11 December rapidly approaches, this weekend shapes as one of the most important on the global racing landscape.  It is just over eight weeks until some of the world’s premier horses and…

Watching top-class athletes at the peak of their powers is a privilege and in Hong Kong over the weekend, we witnessed two of the city’s finest at their very best with Zac Purton’s astonishing seven-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 October) and snooker champion Marco Fu’s incredible performance at the Hong Kong Masters.  At…

Creating career pathways and providing opportunities for home-grown talent has long been a key Hong Kong Jockey Club objective. The nurturing of youth, both inside and outside of horse-racing, is integral to our commitment to the betterment of Hong Kong society.  On Wednesday night (5 October), Dennis Yip and Matthew Poon extended what has become…

At Sha Tin on Saturday, the National Day race meeting was celebrated in fine style with attendance of 11,701 and turnover of HK$1.588 billion – the second-highest for a National Day meeting – and the performance by Super Wealthy.  With the improving COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong, we will look into how we can increase…

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a race close to my heart and rightly regarded as one of the world’s most important 2400m contests and this year’s edition shapes as one of the most competitive in the race’s storied history on an action-packed simulcast day in Hong Kong on Sunday (2 October).  At a…

Horse racing routinely produces ‘feel-good’ results and, at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 September), there were yet more examples when Vincent Ho and Francis Lui shared the limelight with triumphant nights.  Francis’ effort to train his 800th winner was a wonderful achievement in itself, but even more so when it is considered only six other…

With the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) rapidly approaching on 11 December, the performance of California Spangle at Sha Tin last Sunday (25 September) certainly bodes well for our flagship meeting. Tony Cruz and Zac Purton had made no secret of their shared opinion of California Spangle during an accomplished four-year-old campaign and his…

The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) are just under three months away and, as we approach this Sunday’s (25 September) meeting at Sha Tin, there is a distinct sense of anticipation over what might unfold in December with the return of California Spangle in the first Group race of the 2022/23 Hong Kong racing…

Angus Chung’s breakthrough victory at Sha Tin last Sunday (18 September) understandably drew significant media attraction, marking the start of what is hopefully a long and successful Hong Kong career for yet another home-grown talent.  Angus, 26, showed with his display on Quadruple Double that he is a quick learner and he has already observed…

It is always uplifting when career ambitions are fulfilled and, with the number of significant landmarks achieved recently, it is clear we are certainly in the midst of a special chapter in Hong Kong racing history. A host of milestones was posted last season when Tony Cruz and John Size trained their 1400th winners, Zac…