HKJC CEO Blog

I think many of us, including our racing fans, are still basking in our memories from a superb edition of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. We had five out of the top 11 from the 2016 World’s Best Jockeys standings riding at our big meeting – the top three being Ryan Moore, Christophe Soumillon…

I’m certain you enjoyed Sunday’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin as much as I did. The day offered plenty of excitement and terrific racing action to all and I can confidently say that it was one of the most astonishing days of international racing ever seen in Hong Kong. I’m astonished with…

Australian ace jockey Hugh Bowman made it third-time lucky when he won his first LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship title at Happy Valley on Wednesday.  He rode a winner and a second to edge Ryan Moore for the top accolade that evening, capping off a great year of 2016 in which he also partnered super mare…

We are in for the most important week of the season, the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. It’s all systems go as all our visiting runners arrived in Hong Kong by Monday, but the early highlight goes to our 12 world-class jockeys when they lock horns in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley…

We all saw two highly talented young jockeys taking their chance with both hands, riding some impressive winners at Happy Valley this week. Damian Lane was one of those as he made a huge impact by scoring a double that evening, while Oisin Murphy added another win, his second in consecutive meetings.  I believe many…

On Thursday we announced the latest phase of our youth football development programme as developed in collaboration with Manchester United.  Hong Kong’s star boxer Rex Tso also came to our occasion and shared his personal experiences to all guests and attending young footballers. I think we need no introduction to Rex as he has been…

Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final. More than 30 international and Mainland-based riders competed and first and foremost, I offer my sincerest congratulations to all the winners, but most especially to Kenneth Cheng, a member of the Club’s Equestrian Team, and winner of the Elite Class competition. Teammate Raena Leung was fourth in the…

I have the pleasure of being in Guangzhou today for the Longines China Tour Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final, which includes members of the Club’s Equestrian Team. The heart of the competition will be ongoing when you are reading this. I had a chance to speak to the Club’s squad today and wished…

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the launch ceremony for CoolThink@JC, a new initiative created and funded by the Club’s Charities Trust, and co-created by the Education University of Hong Kong, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from the United States and City University of Hong Kong, with the support of the Education Bureau. There…

The major flat season in Europe came to an end about a fortnight ago and this midweek was the annual Cartier Awards ceremony, offering accolades to those thoroughbreds and horsemen who had outstanding achievements in the past year.  The top award, the Cartier Horse of the Year, went to the brilliant Aidan O’Brien-trained filly Minding.…