The stars of racing took centre stage as the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship and Hong Kong International Races ...

All of Hong Kong’s Group 1 contests were run as World Pool races for the first time in 2025, accounting for HK$1.6bn ...

Sunday morning drives (often abbreviated to “SMD”) involve petrolheads waking up early to take advantage of limited traffic ...

Martin Cruz, son of trainer Derek Cruz, already had Storm Kid’s retirement paperwork in his pocket and was ready to lodge it ...

Quartet of Group 1 races has attracted a strong lineup of international stars, including three repeat winners from 2024 ...

After nearly three years of pandemic lockdowns and quarantines, the Hong Kong Jockey Club is roaring back. After the day-to-day struggles the past few years that saw the HKJC work to keep racing going ...

The 2025 Longines Hong Kong International Races are scheduled for Sha Tin on Dec. 14 but now is the time for horsemen to make their plans. The four big Group 1 stakes are not only lucrative with huge ...

The 4YO Classic Series begins on Jan. 31 with the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1 mile) on the Sha Tin turf course followed by the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1 1/8 miles) on March 2, then the BMW Hong Kong ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club enjoys a monopoly on horse racing wagers, lotteries and football betting; in return it is Hong Kong’s largest taxpayer, giving the government 72.5 cents on every dollar of ...

When I was a teenager in Hong Kong in the 1980s, my Cantonese was limited to one phrase: lin doh, pah mah day. It was the ...

There are no crowds of spectators. Only staff, trainers, jockeys, owners and club officials are allowed on site. Without the usual roar from the stands, I can clearly hear the horses’ hooves pound the ...