HKJC CEO Blog

So many important themes of Hong Kong racing have come to the fore over the last few days. Many congratulations to Tony Cruz for saddling the 1200th winner of his career in the Centenary Vase at Sha Tin on Sunday. He has brought Exultant out of the shadow of Pakistan Star to become a genuinely…

Hong Kong has one of the greatest racehorses in the world and a depth of talent and international G1 races to be proud of. That is one of many conclusions that can be drawn from this week’s LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, with our master miler Beauty Generation awarded a rating of 127, placing him…

One great champion is getting ready to move on while another is back and at the peak of his powers. This has been a hugely important news week for Hong Kong racing and our sport is extremely lucky to have stars like Douglas Whyte and Beauty Generation gracing its stage. I have said this many…

A new year brings fresh challenges and this weekend provides a chance for Hong Kong racing to show off some of our brightest stars to the racing world. We have a special Sunday in store at Sha Tin but first it’s worth revisiting a couple of themes from Wednesday’s Happy Valley meeting. It was another…

Another big weekend of Group 1 racing in Hong Kong is under way, with everyone looking forward to seeing how Beauty Generation and Mr Stunning follow up their LONGINES HKIR successes in the Stewards’ Cup and Centenary Sprint Cup this Sunday. However, we also have an interesting midweek card at Happy Valley this Wednesday which…

Good stories are seldom hard to find in Hong Kong racing and this week has been no exception. Beauty Generation came through a Tuesday turf trial in style ahead of the G1 Stewards’ Cup on 20 January. The Hong Kong Cup hero Glorious Forever was equally impressive in his trial under Silvestre de Sousa and…

Our first two Hong Kong fixtures of 2019 have shown just how swiftly things can change from meeting to meeting. The New Year’s Day card at Sha Tin was dominated by fancied horses, with eight of eleven races won by favourites and the other three won by the second choice in the market. However, the…

I think it is safe to say that Hong Kong racing has celebrated the arrival of 2019 in style this week. The weather may have been chilly, but a strong New Year’s Day card at Sha Tin drew a huge crowd and record turnover on a day which produced eight winning favourites and some very…

It is always important to reflect on what has been accomplished in the racing world as the old year ends and 2018 has clearly had so many highlights. America had another Triple Crown winner in Justify. The remarkable mare Winx continued her amazing domination of Australia’s top races, while the Japan Cup heroine Almond Eye…

The final race meeting for 2018 in Hong Kong is a rearranged fixture to replace the card lost to the typhoon in September. This sort of rescheduling can pose challenges with a limited horse population, but I am delighted to see that owners and trainers have supported a day that will mark the 40th anniversary…