HKJC CEO Blog

It is remarkable to think that with the staging of last weekend’s FWD Champions Day meeting, the Hong Kong racing season has entered the final quarter of what has already been an extraordinary 2024/25 campaign. Today’s meeting at Sha Tin is the 68th of the term as we count down to the season finale at…

World Pool continues to play an extremely important role on the global racing stage, not least as a key weapon in the on-going fight against illegal gambling, but also because of the returns it provides to the sport and its passionate supporters. Since its introduction at Royal Ascot in 2019, World Pool has generated tremendous…

International competition is the pinnacle of all sports and on Sunday (27 April) at Sha Tin, we were privileged to witness first-hand a string of extraordinary performances from champion horses, trainers and jockeys during FWD Champions Day. We were delighted to host a total attendance of more than 46,000, including a FWD Champions Day record…

After months of intricate planning and preparation, the moment of destiny has finally arrived for the 37 world-class horses, including 16 individual Group 1 winners, who will vie for glory at FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April). A total of 14 overseas competitors from Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand and Bahrain will…

FWD Champions Day is one of the most prestigious occasions on Hong Kong’s sporting calendar and, with only four days to go until our spring showpiece at Sha Tin this Sunday (27 April), excitement and anticipation levels are peaking ahead of the appearance of some of the world’s best horses and jockeys in three elite Group 1…

With only eight days now until FWD Champions Day on 27 April, a sense of occasion has gripped Sha Tin with the appearance this week of a string of international Group 1 winners in preparation for our flagship spring meeting. Over the past few days, there has been a perceptible lift in intensity with the…

With only 11 days to go until FWD Champions Day, final preparations are well underway as excitement grows with the arrival of the first wave of international contenders for our flagship spring meeting at Sha Tin on 27 April. Japan’s LIBERTY ISLAND and DANON MCKINLEY were the first to settle in at Sha Tin followed…

With only two weeks until FWD Champions Day, the sense of anticipation and excitement continues to build with the appearance today (Sunday, 13 April) at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day at Sha Tin of several horses who have been selected to run at our premier spring meeting on 27 April. Group 1 winner…

Creating career pathways and opportunities to participate in Hong Kong’s world-class horse racing across a variety of vocations is one of the Club’s enduring pillars and the opening on Friday (11 April) of the refurbished Racing Talent Training Centre (RTTC) training stable marks another important milestone. Opened in 2008, the RTTC is integral to world-class…

With just under three weeks until FWD Champions Day, the high quality of the 46 selected runners announced for Hong Kong’s elite spring meeting sets the tone perfectly for what shapes as a wonderful day of international competition at Sha Tin on 27 April. With the support of our local and international owners and trainers,…