HKJC CEO Blog

Analysis of every aspect of major events is the key to making them better and the last few days have been spent taking stock of HKIR 2019. First and foremost, there is a lasting sense of pride that we were able to stage one of the world’s great racing festivals at a time when so…

Sunday 8 December will go down as one of the most significant days in Hong Kong racing history. That is a bold statement considering what has gone before but I firmly believe it is true for any number of reasons. The last six months have been extremely challenging for every citizen of Hong Kong and…

The thrill of being part of a huge event like the LONGINES HKIR never pales and this year has been no exception. Of course, the build-up this year has been very different to previous years. For sure we have encountered significant challenges along the way, but the Club’s collective determination to show Hong Kong’s sporting…

And so we come to the night that perhaps shows off the colour and excitement of Hong Kong racing more vividly than any other. The list of riders who have won the International Jockeys’ Championship features some incredible names and this year’s line-up is surely one of the best we have ever had. It is…

Make no mistake, the news that Almond Eye will not be coming to Hong Kong to compete at the LONGINES HKIR next week was not what any of us wanted to wake up to on Saturday morning. But these things happen and, when you set something like this in the context of the challenges everyone…

There is nothing like a flying visit to the Japan Cup to whet the appetite for Hong Kong’s biggest meeting and last weekend’s trip to Tokyo did just that. The race itself was unusual, with no international challengers for the first time, but the atmosphere from a crowd of over 80,000 was as intense as…

Slowly and surely, the latest pieces of this year’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races are falling into place. There is no question this has been one of the most complicated build-ups to our flagship event and the welfare of staff and supporters remains of high importance. However, after Wednesday’s entry stage we can now begin…

Life starts to get even more hectic than normal at this time of year and there is so much to pack into this midweek Blog. However, the first point to make relates to last Sunday’s big meeting at Sha Tin. This was an important day on many levels and although the crowd was inevitably smaller…

Sunday’s card at Sha Tin has always held a special place in Hong Kong’s racing calendar and this year is no exception. With three G2 races offering more than HK$12 million in prize money this is clearly a very significant day in its own right, but the fact that it is linked so closely with…

After assessing all relevant data, the Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced that the race meeting scheduled for Happy Valley Racecourse tonight has been cancelled to ensure the safety of employees and racegoers. In organising race meetings, the Club always puts safety as a top priority. The Club has been monitoring the situation in Hong…