HKJC CEO Blog

We closed the book on one thrilling chapter of Douglas Whyte’s professional life at Sha Tin on last weekend and now look forward to the next one. Of course, everyone dreams of the perfect end to days like Sunday but Hong Kong racing is intensely competitive and, despite two seconds and a slightly unlucky third,…

The Year of the Pig got under way in style on Thursday and now it is time to prepare to say goodbye to one of the true greats of Hong Kong racing. Once again, the people of Hong Kong showed how important our sport is to the city by turning out in force for Chinese…

Chinese New Year Raceday always occupies a very special place in the Hong Kong racing calendar, with a huge holiday crowd heading to Sha Tin. The Year of the Dog gives way to the Year of the Pig this week and, as Thursday’s card also marks the exact halfway point in our racing season, it…

A final Happy Valley winner wasn’t to be for Douglas Whyte on Wednesday but it was a very special night all the same. Hong Kong racing fans love to salute their heroes and the scenes near the rail as Douglas took his final walk to the Beer Garden and back after his final ride Valley…

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…