HKJC CEO Blog

Hong Kong horse racing is renowned for its capacity to showcase elite sport as quality entertainment and Saturday’s (5 July) meeting at Sha Tin was no exception with the win of DANCING CODE and the presence of his famous owner, Aaron Kwok. Revered as one of Hong Kong’s ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ in deference to an…

An extraordinary 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season is rapidly drawing to a close but, even with only four meetings left in the campaign, there is still much to play for before the season finale on 16 July. With 40 scheduled races remaining in the season, Zac Purton has already secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’…

At Sha Tin today (1 July), we honour one of the most auspicious occasions on the Hong Kong racing calendar by celebrating the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the running of the Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1400m). Evoking the spirit of ‘Ma Zhao Pao’ (racing goes…

Sustained excellence is the hallmark of champion athletes across the entire sports spectrum and Zac Purton stands among an elite coterie of sportspeople with the rare ability to consistently deliver exceptional performances. With a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (28 June), Zac secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship by boosting his lead over…

With only six meetings left in the 2024/25 season, one of the most amazing chapters in Hong Kong horseracing is rapidly drawing to a close. This season will be remembered for some truly exceptional equine and human achievements and Hong Kong racing has again excelled at the highest level – both domestically and globally – with a string of…

Resilience and persistence are enduring hallmarks of Hong Kong racing – which is renowned as one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the world – and it was wonderful to see Keagan de Melo rewarded for his hard work with success in the G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) on COPARTNER PRANCE at Sha Tin on…

With an outstanding Royal Ascot meeting coming to a close overnight, the focus returns to Hong Kong’s world-class racing with a quality Group 3 double-header at Sha Tin today (22 June) with the running of the G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) and the G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m). Royal Ascot has again been a wonderful…

The G1 Gold Cup (3991m) has long been Royal Ascot’s annual highlight and the 2025 edition proved no exception with the record-breaking victory of TRAWLERMAN for John & Thady Gosden and William Buick to continue the Gosden stable’s remarkable Group 1 dominance over the past three days. John Gosden has long been renowned as a…

Royal Ascot lived up to expectations on a superb opening day with a string of spectacular Group 1 performances in stunning weather by DOCKLANDS, AMERICAN AFFAIR and FIELD OF GOLD. DOCKLANDS won his first Group 1 with Queen Anne Stakes (1600m) success for Harry Eustace and Mark Zahra with a wonderful display which had strong…

Royal Ascot is one of the most prestigious and exciting sporting events in the world and, with a forecast for dry, sunny weather, this week’s meeting shapes as a highlight of the season with five wonderful days of outstanding racing in store. The promotion of world-class racing is a strategy prioritised by both the Hong…