HKJC CEO Blog

Time rarely stands still in Hong Kong and horse racing is clearly no exception to the city’s fast-paced lifestyle. It is incredible to think that last Saturday’s meeting was the 70th in an already fascinating season and a cursory glance at the trainers’ championship indicates there is much more to play out yet. With just…

Enterprise and discipline have long been key to success in all aspects of Hong Kong life and at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, there was more clear evidence of the benefits which can flow when hard work and opportunity collide. The timing of Douglas Whyte’s first treble as a trainer after a magnificent career as…

To be recognised as a global brand with a world-class racing product, we need global talents – especially star jockeys and trainers as well as high-quality horses. Each of them is essential to our brand.  The ability to attract the world’s best to Hong Kong is integral to the Club’s goal of developing top-class local…

The FWD Champions Day meeting thrust Hong Kong racing onto international sport’s biggest stage last weekend, drawing into sharp focus the excellence and performance of our most important asset – our people. While acknowledging the feats of the Club’s highly-valued expatriate jockeys and trainers, the achievements of Vincent Ho at the elite level underlines the…

As scripts go, it is difficult to think of a more perfect plot than the one which unfolded during FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April). It was a fantastic achievement by our employees and the Club to stage an international racing event during COVID, while striking the delicate balance of following…

After months of meticulous planning and unstinting discipline in the face of the pandemic, Sha Tin will reverberate to the sights and sounds of world-class racing on Sunday for the 2021 staging of FWD Champions Day. By any measure, the meeting is one of the premier fixtures on the global racing calendar with HK$63 million…

The eyes of world racing will be on Hong Kong on Sunday (25 April) with the staging of FWD Champions Day and, fittingly, a cluster of high-class equine stars will be at the centre of international focus. The cream of Japanese staying talent led by Daring Tact, Glory Vase, Loves Only You and Kiseki will…

After months of planning, the sense of anticipation around FWD Champions Day is rapidly intensifying with the arrival of four high-class Japanese horses over the past two days. With only eight days now to the flagship meeting, where HK$63 million in prizemoney is spread across three G1 contests – the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), FWD…

The last month has been an encouraging period for Hong Kong in the battle against the pandemic with the number of COVID-19 cases of unknown origin steadily falling as the combination of social distancing and stringent biosecurity protocols protects our society. The Club has relished incredibly strong support from all areas of its operations, including…

FWD Champions Day has long been synonymous with world-class racing and following the completion of selected runners for this year’s glittering meeting, it is clear the 25 April showpiece will live up to tradition. With just over two weeks until a quality force of elite Japanese gallopers clashes with Hong Kong’s finest, there is much…