HKJC CEO Blog

Striking the correct balance between maintaining public health and protecting employment while successfully continuing horse racing has been an enduring challenge in Hong Kong since March 2020 in the fight against COVID-19. Appropriate safety protocols have been central to all three aspects during these testing times. In light of the sacrifices and incredible discipline displayed…

As the Club prepares to stage its 60th meeting of the 2020/21 season with the Easter Monday fixture at Sha Tin on 5 April, we are grateful that – after such a challenging time with COVID-19 – members of the public are again able to attend the races. The Club has gained permission from the…

As Hong Kong racing surges through the third quarter of an engrossing 2020/21 season, there is a distinct sense of optimism with the FWD Champions Day meeting only weeks away as the Easter Holidays ensue. FWD Champions Day represents a showpiece meeting of the highest international quality with three Group 1s and a cursory glance…

With less than a month to FWD Champions Day and already a week on from a momentous 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby, it is apparent time waits for no-one. This weekend’s meeting at Sha Tin is the 58th fixture of the 2020-21 season, leaving us to savour just 30 more race days before the end…

History will record the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby as one of the most significant and dramatic in the Classic’s 148-year tenure. Not only was Sky Darci’s gripping victory over Russian Emperor decided by one of the narrowest margins recorded in the race – a head – but it also marked the first time the BMW Hong…

Success in the face of adversity has long been one of life’s enduring themes. The same holds true for horse racing, particularly over the past two seasons in Hong Kong, where COVID has impacted all aspects of our community. In the circumstances, the Club is especially pleased to stage the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong…

For the second year in a row, the BMW Hong Kong Derby, a glittering flagship contest of the highest quality, will be staged against the backdrop of a now familiar scourge – COVID-19. But while the pandemic continues to present serious challenges, it is with an overwhelming sense of positivity in keeping with Hong Kong’s…

Few racing occasions in Hong Kong are as grand or as important as the BMW Hong Kong Derby and it is with a palpable sense of excitement that we look forward to next week’s Classic. The blue riband race of Hong Kong has a history extending from 1873 and some of the finest names in…

The BMW Hong Kong Derby looms large with only 11 days to the Sha Tin Classic and, in the absence of a dominant favourite, the 2021 edition of Hong Kong’s most prestigious race shapes as one of the most fascinating in history. Unlike last year when Golden Sixty carried all before him for Francis Lui…

Last Wednesday at Happy Valley, Zac Purton produced one of the finest riding exhibitions of the season with five winners from nine rides at the city circuit to climb to 70 winners for the season – 25 behind Joao Moreira. Remarkably, this was the eighth time Zac has managed a five-timer in Hong Kong. To…