HKJC CEO Blog

I trust you all enjoyed Sunday’s renewal of the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse, which featured a thrilling finish as a fast-closing Nassa bested Time Warp, who was incredibly game in defeat. The final time was a course record, and with Time Warp setting all of the early fractions, it proves how game he was in…

Tomorrow’s Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse meeting is one of the most celebrated days of our season. Not only is it a race with a storied history, but the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Day has become a fantastic can’t miss event. While there is plenty of focus on the great racing action, off the course there…

As you likely know, the Conghua Training Centre (CTC) is a landmark project in the history of the Club and is scheduled to open in Q3 2018. Earlier today we announced the first nine trainers that have been designated as “dual-site trainers” for the first phase of the Conghua Training Centre (CTC). In case you…

On Wednesday, we announced the full first-stage entries for the 2017 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races in December. It was great to see the support from many overseas connections, and we have 26 more individual horses entered for our four big races when compared to 2016, while the number of individual entries for each of…

It was a short but exciting trip for me to attend British Champions Day in Britain. As you may have seen from the coverage, it was particularly windy and the going was definitely on the heavy side. I had the chance to speak with many of the top European connections and was delighted to hear…

Lord Kanaloa was a sensational two-time winner of the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint, and I’m sure many of our racing fans remember his brilliance on the track. He is also one of the leading producers in Japan now, and his first progeny to be based in Hong Kong arrived this week. Owner David Boehm purchased…

Yesterday at Happy Valley Racecourse, our friends with the HKT Hong Kong E-Prix unveiled the plans for their 2017 event, which will take place at the purpose-built Central Harbourfront circuit on 2-3 December, and is the first of 11 stops around the world on the Formula E schedule for their 2017/18 season. The E-Prix is…

We have a quick turnaround to Saturday racing this week. With the historic Group 1 races that comprise much of the Melbourne Spring Carnival looming in the coming weeks, our simulcast schedule will also be getting quite busy. The Caulfield Cup will be carried next week along with the big Group 1 races as part…

The great Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien is edging closer to a single-season record for Group 1 wins in a season. Roly Poly’s win in Saturday’s Sun Chariot Stakes brought O’Brien his 23rd win at top level this term, requiring three more to pass America’s late Bobby Frankel. He will have plenty of opportunities with the…

We were very glad to have Mr. Karsten Tietz, Deputy Consul General of Germany in Hong Kong, join us for the kick-off ceremony of our Oktoberfest celebrations at Happy Valley on Thursday. Combined with the holiday and this being one of our most popular annual events at Happy Valley, I’m sure our fans enjoyed the…