HKJC CEO Blog

Sha Tin hosts one of the most important race meetings of the year on Sunday with three feature races highlighting an outstanding programme, crowned by the clash between Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant and his heir apparent Golden Sixty. The illustrious pair’s meeting in the G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m)…

The Chinese New Year Raceday at Sha Tin last Sunday served to again demonstrate why Hong Kong racing remains so robust and vibrant. While the record turnover of HK$1.843 billion was extremely satisfying, even without having our valued customers on course, it is merely one measure of the health of our sport. In that context,…

Chinese New Year Raceday retains a unique place in the Hong Kong racing calendar and, even allowing for the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, Sunday’s meeting will again be truly special. While we are unfortunately in the position of not being able to host the usual huge holiday crowd at Sha Tin, we are constantly reminded…

Last Saturday’s meeting at Sha Tin represented the halfway stage of the season and, with 44 meetings left go in the 2020/21 term, it also provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary resilience and strength of Hong Kong racing. The challenges of the pandemic have meant the Club has needed to be agile,…

One of the underlying strengths of Hong Kong racing resides in its people. Drawn from all different walks of life and from around the world, the Club is a dynamic amalgam of incredible Owners, trainers, jockeys, stable staff, medical and veterinary professionals and officials. Collectively, our people have combined relentlessly to ensure Hong Kong racing…

This Saturday’s Sha Tin meeting marks the halfway junction of the 2020/21 racing season and, for me, it is clear that while we continue to be challenged by the pandemic, resilience remains the hallmark of our operations. The 44th meeting of the season will serve as a timely milestone to ponder the continued progress of…

It is now more than a year since the ravages of COVID-19 first descended upon Hong Kong and it is gratifying to reflect on how the city – and racing – has responded in the face of adversity. In these trying and unprecedented circumstances, the power of positive thinking has never been more evident or…

As much as COVID-19 has wrought significant change on Hong Kong over the past 13 months, impacting this amazing city and the incredible sport of racing in equal measure, some things remain mercifully unchanged. Two of the sentinels of Hong Kong racing – John Size and Golden Sixty – were again to the fore at…

The Hong Kong racing season reaches a lofty pinnacle on Sunday with one of the highlights of 2020/21 sporting calendar with two G1 races – the Stewards’ Cup and the Centenary Sprint Cup – as well as the Hong Kong Classic Mile to determine our best four-year-old miler. The staging of G1 contests and the…

Approaching the midway stage of another compelling season, the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile – the first leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series – shapes as one of the most intriguing races of 2021. Crammed with high quality entries, Sunday’s race at Sha Tin has attracted a fascinating blend of potential specialist milers, emerging…