HKJC CEO Blog

Last night, we hosted the Champion Awards Ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, presenting multiple awards to honour our top horses of the season, those who produced outstanding performances in our major races over the last 12 months. The Judging Panel faced a number of tough decisions. Some of the categories were very hotly-contested, especially in the…

First, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for the caring and kind words that many of you have sent to me over the past week. Your thoughts have helped my family and I overcome such a difficult period after my father’s passing. It was a terrific day of racing for one and all…

It is with great sadness that the Club has learned of the passing away of the father of Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of the Club. Everyone in the Club offers their sincerest condolences to Winfried and his family at this difficult time. The CEO Blog will resume next week.

Earlier this week, our newest trainer Jimmy Ting was formally introduced to the media at Sha Tin. Jimmy has been a noteworthy participant in Hong Kong racing for three decades, starting as an apprentice jockey in 1988. Upon his retirement from the saddle in 2003, he began as an assistant trainer, and now, like Frankie…

Exultant and California Whip completed a sweep of G3 features for trainer Tony Cruz with their respective wins in the Premier Plate and Premier Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. I believe many racing fans were even more delighted to learn about the excellent performance of Werther in the Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin that same…

I believe many racing fans have already followed all or some of our four Royal Ascot simulcasts that we have taken this week. Among the exciting features, we saw Blue Point win the King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday and Poet’s Word land the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday. Both Group 1 winners ran in…

Leading jockey Zac Purton was unstoppable at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he pulled off an awesome performance with four wins, while Joao Moreira drew a blank as he made his return from a suspension. It means Zac is now five wins clear at the top of the table with eight race meetings remaining.…

Sunday’s racing at Sha Tin saw a new jockeys’ championship leader for the first time this season as Zac Purton took the lead from Joao Moreira. Joao had led ever since winning the first race of the 2017/18 season in September, but Zac now holds a one-win lead, 117 to 116, after riding two winners…

I am sure all of our racing fans have heard the news that Champion Jockey Joao Moreira will conclude his full-time riding in Hong Kong at the end of this season with hopes of riding in Japan going forward. While there is no doubt that our racing fans will miss seeing the Magic Man around…

I have returned from Japan after watching the Yasuda Kinen trackside at Tokyo on Sunday. Hong Kong’s runner Western Express gave our supporters something to cheer throughout the race. Having looked great in the parade ring and after travelling well early in the race, he had every chance to make ground turning for home, but…