HKJC CEO Blog

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,…

International competition has long been a feature of Hong Kong’s world-class racing and it barely seems possible six months have passed since the best of Ireland, Japan and Hong Kong clashed during LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR). The impact on the breeding industry and the promotion of our sport is deeply enhanced by the…

The 2020/21 Hong Kong season shapes as another memorable chapter in the Club’s rich history with the continued successful staging of high-quality racing despite restrictions imposed by the pandemic. The Club has taken all measures to ensure all health and safety protocols are stringently met for the wellbeing of our staff, jockeys, trainers, owners and…

With 13 meetings left in the Hong Kong racing season, the battle lines for the 2020/21 trainers’ championship are clearly drawn in what shapes as an exciting finale to another spectacular 12 months of competition. After success at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, Caspar Fownes (63) has narrowed the gap to John Size (65) with…

Resilience and patience have stood out as Hong Kong hallmarks during the pandemic and those qualities were on abundant display at Sha Tin last Sunday when Karis Teetan and Tony Millard shared G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup glory with Panfield. Karis has recently endured the tragic loss of close friend and fellow jockey…

Revered as a premier late-season staying test, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday marks the 12th and final G1 contest of Hong Kong’s season.  Cherished and respected because of its long and colourful history, the Champions & Chater Cup was founded in 1870 and is the appropriate bookend to…

Common to both horseracing and life itself, change is the only constant in this amazing city. That Hong Kong continues to shine in the face of the pandemic is of no surprise to those familiar with the community’s inspiring can-do spirit. As the end of the 2020/21 racing season approaches, it is clear our city’s…

The signing of the Framework Cooperation Agreement between the Club and the Guangzhou Municipal Government to take forward the promotion and development of the equine industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is of tremendous significance. The Framework is a key driver to the further growth of Hong Kong Racing and the sustaining of the global HKJC Racing…