HKJC CEO Blog

Last Sunday at Sha Tin was what I would call, a meeting for our more dedicated, hardcore racing fans as the feature race on the day was a competitive Class 2 handicap, but yet we set a new record for turnover from commingling at HK$159.5 million. The main driver of this growth has been the…

The Hong Kong football team commenced their Asian Cup qualifier campaign on Tuesday but they suffered a 0-2 loss away to Lebanon in Beirut. Despite not getting the best start as they would have wished, I’m sure fans will be supportive and hopeful for their upcoming matches. For the Club we also hosted a football-related…

Following my productive meetings on Friday in Dubai, it was a real pleasure to be present for the annual Dubai World Cup meeting, and in particular, witness the tremendous talent of American dirt champion Arrogate in the US$10 million race. As the world’s top rated horse of 2016 according to the IFHA’s Longines World’s Best…

On Wednesday we announced the entries for the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup in April and also the Champions Mile and Chairman’s Sprint Prize in May. We are delighted to receive strong support from various local and overseas connections, including 111 horses entered, including 38 G1 winners. Apart from three of the four winners…

Light rain persisted for hours before Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby and it provided a testing condition for all 14 contenders. But Rapper Dragon didn’t disappoint the tens of thousands in attendance, becoming the first horse to achieve a clean sweep in the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. Joao Moreira was very emotional after the race, bursting…

As can be the case with racing fans, myself included, I have been “suffering” from a case of “Derby fever”. We all anxiously await the results from tomorrow’s BMW Hong Kong Derby, a race which provides not just once-in-a-lifetime glory, but significant pointers to the future. The honour roll of past Derby winners is hallowed,…

Every year the Club sponsors a large number of leisure and cultural events to enhance the vitality and cultural richness of our city. The Hong Kong Flower Show is now underway at Victoria Park, and the Club has offered our support to this event for the fifth consecutive year. Do remember to take your chance…

The hottest sports talk in midweek, particularly in the football world, was on the breathtaking Champions League match between Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain late on Wednesday. Barca needed to overcome the four-goal deficit in the first leg in Paris and they enjoyed a perfect start by pulling back three goals within 50 minutes. But…

Fans at Sha Tin on Sunday enjoyed witnessing a landmark race meeting as Joao Moreira set a new mark for the most wins at a Hong Kong race meeting, bringing home eight winners from ten rides. While Joao has achieved this feat in both Singapore and his homeland of Brazil, our racing fans, and even…

Earlier this week I spoke at the 2017 International Heritage Conservation Conference, which was hosted at our Happy Valley Clubhouse for the second time. The theme for this year’s conference – “Sustainable social and economic benefits in built heritage conservation” – was very relevant to Hong Kong given the intense pressure on our land resources.…