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Admission arrangements for Hong Kong race meetings

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

To support a collective effort in society for the prevention of a community outbreak of novel coronavirus, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has already reduced the attendance of its race meetings. As requested by the HKSAR Government to further control the number of attendees in the racecourses during a race meeting, the Club[...]

Posted on February 7, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has been closely monitoring the evolving situation of the 2019-nCorV in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong SAR Government has advised that the next two weeks will be critical in terms of containing the disease and preventing a community outbreak, and companies should consider further measures to avoid the[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has been closely monitoring the evolving situation of the 2019-nCorV in Hong Kong, including the latest confirmed cases, which have been contracted locally. We understand from the Government that the next two weeks will be critical in terms of containing the disease and preventing a community outbreak. The[...]

Posted on January 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has reviewed the special arrangements of the Chinese New Year Raceday today as well as feedback of various stakeholders to the operations. It has decided that the upcoming night race meeting to be held at the Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 will continue to be conducted under[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been closely following the development of the novel coronavirus. We are also well aware of public concerns over the health risks associated with crowds and the potential impact on the upcoming Chinese New Year Raceday scheduled for 27 January 2020. With this in mind, the Club has carefully reviewed[...]

Posted on January 24, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Generation ranked as the world’s best miler in the 2019 World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on Wednesday, 22 January, while 10 of Hong Kong’s elite races featured in the World’s Top 100 Group 1 Races for the year just ended. Hong Kong was home to[...]

Posted on January 1, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A new year signals a new opportunity for Tony Piccone who will kick off a two-month contract with the Hong Kong Jockey Club at today’s (1 January) race meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse. “I’m very proud to be here and keen to get started,” the Frenchman said yesterday morning, (Tuesday, 31 December). “My first impression[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has released a statement regarding changes to the initial handicap rating of Northern Hemisphere Bred Griffins, and to weight-for-age allowances in handicap races and Griffin races. With effect from 1 August 2020, the following changes to the initial handicap rating of Griffins and to weight-for-age allowances in handicap races and[...]

Posted on December 9, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races delivered fantastic sporting action at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Sunday, 8 December) with Japan carrying off three of the four Group 1 features against the home team’s one. Win Bright fought off Ireland’s game filly Magic Wand in a thrilling LONGINES Hong Kong Cup to cap the event, which[...]

Posted on December 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Hong Kong Horse Racing News

At the conclusion of track work yesterday (Saturday 7 Dec) Stewards released a statement, “An examination of In Her Time, trained by Mr. Kris Lees, has found that horse to have sustained a quarter crack in its left front foot. In Her Time will be subject to a further veterinary examination tomorrow (Sunday) morning to[...]

Posted on November 13, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club today (13 November) announced that the race meeting at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight has been cancelled to ensure the safety of its employees and racegoers. In organising race meetings, the Club always puts safety as a top priority. The Club has been monitoring the situation in Hong Kong closely. It[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The 2019 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) has attracted a bounty of stars among 202 nominated horses, with 66 Group 1 winners from 12 countries/regions eyeing the four-race HK$93 million event at Sha Tin on 8 December. This year’s entry is 11 up on 2018 and features world heavyweights Almond Eye, Magical, Beauty Generation, Cross[...]

Posted on September 18, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) today (18 September) announced that the race meeting at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight has been cancelled in view of the imminent threat to the safety of racegoers, jockeys and employees, and to the welfare of racehorses. In organising race meetings, the Club always puts safety as a top[...]

Posted on September 10, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes is returning to Hong Kong as a Hong Kong Jockey Club licensed trainer. The Australian Hall of Famer will rejoin the trainers’ roster at Sha Tin for the start of the 2020/21 season. The Jockey Club officially unveiled Hayes during a media conference at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning, Tuesday, 10 September. “My[...]

Posted on September 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to upholding uncompromising integrity as a world-class racing club. Without prior consultation with the Club and in the absence of the Club’s permission and license, Betfair Pty Limited (“Betfair”) unilaterally announced on 21 August 2019 that it would be offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing. In[...]

Posted on August 26, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Hong Kong representative Karis Teetan was unable to notch a win on the second and final day of the JRA World All-Star Jockeys series at Sapporo Racecourse, Japan yesterday (Sunday, 25 August), but a creditable second in the third leg helped him finish joint third behind eventual winner Yuga Kawada. Teetan had scored 31 points[...]

Posted on August 24, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan hit the mark on the opening day of the World All-Star Jockeys at Sapporo Racecourse today, Saturday, 24 August, putting himself firmly in contention for honours at the half-way stage of the JRA’s international jockey contest. The Hong Kong-based Mauritian sat joint-second in the standings after partnering Win Exceed to victory in the[...]

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Admission arrangements for Hong Kong race meetings

HKJC admission arrangements for race meetings

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s additional precautionary measures

Arrangements for the Happy Valley race meeting on 29 January 2020

Special arrangement for Chinese New Year Raceday on 27 January 2020

Hong Kong features highly among World’s Best and Top 100 rankings

New Year, new challenge for Hong Kong debutant Tony Piccone

Changes to the handicap rating of Northern Hemisphere Bred Griffins

Hong Kong delivers world class sport as international raiders sparkle

In Her Time Withdrawn From The Hong Kong Sprint

Cancellation of Happy Valley Race meeting on 13 November

Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) attracts strong nominations

Cancellation of Happy Valley Race meeting on 18 September

Hong Kong Jockey Club unveils David Hayes for 2020/21 season

HKJC response to Betfair offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing

Kawada wins World All-Star Jockeys, Teetan ranks joint third

Teetan strike puts him in contention for World All-Star Jockeys

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