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Following the Annual General Meeting of The Hong Kong Jockey Club held today (29 August), the new Board of Stewards elected The Hon Martin Liao as Chairman of the Club for 2025/26 and Mr Lester Huang as Deputy Chairman. The Hon Martin Liao (biography attached) succeeds Mr Michael T H Lee, who stood down from the Board of Stewards at the conclusion of the AGM having served 19 years as a Club Steward, the past three as Chairman. At the Club's ...
Following its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) today (29 August), The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) announced its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2025 (FY2024/25). This year the Club celebrated its 140th anniversary with a showcase of world-class racing. Horse of the Year and the world’s top sprinter Ka Ying Rising scored a record-equalling eight wins in a season, including four Group 1s, to take the Hong Kong Speed Series. Romantic Warrior’s two Group 1 victories in Hong ...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club in partnership with international brand XIX Entertainment announced the first new member of global pop group Now United from Hong Kong, China in a media unveiling at Tai Kwun today (28 August). The new member, Ariel Tsang, delivered her debut performance with the group, showcasing the talent of Hong Kong’s younger generation. It marks the culmination of a months-long search to find a new member of Now United that consisted of auditions, Hollywood-level training and ...
Sports enrich people’s daily lives and national sports associations are essential in delivering high-quality programmes to the public. To enhance governance, operational capability and transparency within Hong Kong national sports associations (NSAs), The Hong Kong Jockey Club has approved a donation of over HK$31 million from its Charities Trust to support two key initiatives: the Jockey Club Capacity Building Programme for Sports Governance and the Jockey Club HKCGI Sports Governance Programme. Additionally, the Club’s Security, Integrity and Information Security Division ...
Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: United in Arms, Standing for Peace – 80th Anniversary of Chinese Victory in the War of Resistance Exhibition” will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of History from tomorrow until 15 December 2025. Guests at today’s (26 August) exhibition opening ceremony included Chan Kwok-ki, HKSAR Government Chief Secretary for Administration; Wang Songmiao, Secretary General of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in ...
The Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project is hosting a three-day project finale and international conference which started today (26 August) under the theme of “Empowering Families in the Digital Age”. The conference is showcasing the project’s best practices, with expert speakers from Hong Kong and overseas sharing insights on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in family services. The project, initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust with a donation of nearly HK$330 million, supports ...
The following is issued on behalf of the Institute of Philanthropy Presentation ceremony in Beijing marks expansion of collaborative initiative, with broader university participation and programme scope for the 2025/26 cohort In collaboration with the National Health Commission (NHC) and funded by the Institute of Philanthropy (IoP), the second cohort long-term programme scholarships and fellowships of the Institute of Philanthropy Medical and Health Scholarship-cum-Fellowship for Top Talent in the Mainland were officially announced at a presentation ceremony held on 19 August 2025 ...
The Manchester United Academy U16 team departs Hong Kong today (August 18), officially bringing this year’s JC Youth Football Academy Summit to an end. During the successful week-long event, the visitors joined local youth players in a number of football and cultural activities. As well as on-pitch games and training, the summit provided young athletes with opportunities for community service, enabling them to give back to society. Earlier today, the Manchester United Academy U16 team, together with the Hong Kong, China ...
A plaque unveiling ceremony was held yesterday (17 August) to mark the completion of major facility upgrades at the Chi Lin Care and Attention Home. The Hong Kong Jockey Club approved a donation of over HK$67 million from its Charities Trust to support the enhancement work, carried out in response to new licensing requirements introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrades facilitate the adoption of best practices in infection control at the residential care home and enhance its energy efficiency ...
Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and organised by Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF), the Jockey Club Exploring Chinese Culture Ambassador Programme engages secondary school students to deepen their understanding and practice of traditional Chinese culture through unique, multi-level educational experiences not typically offered in schools. The programme, implemented by OHKF’s Academy of Chinese Studies, has organised a Fun Fair currently underway at Tai Kwun until 18 August, promoting Chinese culture and showcasing the achievements of participating students ...
The first friendly match of the JC Youth Football Academy Summit took place tonight (August 15) at Mong Kok Stadium before an enthusiastic crowd of over 4,700 spectators. The Hong Kong Premier Youth League Select Team took on the visiting Manchester United Academy U16 Team in an exciting game with plenty of footballing skills on show. The match went into a penalty shootout after 90 minutes with the score tied at 3-3. The Manchester United Academy U16 Team won with ...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (15 August) the appointment of Ms Sarena Lin as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) with effect from 25 August 2025. Ms Lin will be a member of the Board of Management and report directly to the Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. As CTO, Ms Lin will lead the Club’s newly established Transformation Office, where she will drive the holistic transformation of the Club and strengthen its capabilities as a customer-centric, agile, efficient and data-driven ...
The JC Youth Football Academy Summit, organised by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, commenced with the arrival of 24 Manchester United Academy U16 squad members on Sunday (10 August). The visiting youngsters will participate in a week-long cultural and football exchange programme with local Hong Kong players. As part of the visit, the team will play two friendly matches – the first against the Premier Youth League Select team on 15 August, followed by the Hong Kong, China U16 Representative Team ...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to supporting the HKSAR Government’s Strive and Rise Programme. Since its launch, the Club and its Charities Trust has approved a cumulative donation of around HK$31 million to support the implementation of all three of its cohorts. The initiative helps young participants broaden their horizons, build self-confidence, develop a positive outlook on life and set meaningful goals for the future. Following a positive response to the programme’s first Club-supported summer study tour last year ...
The following is issued on behalf of the Institute of Philanthropy A launch ceremony for the “Palace Museum Dreamscapes” Charity Summer Camp 2025 was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing today (5 August). It marks the start of a five-day cultural exchange programme for primary and secondary school students from underprivileged schools in Hong Kong and the Mainland. The programme is designed to deepen students’ understanding of traditional Chinese culture as epitomised by the Forbidden City, strengthening social ties and ...
Marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD & NSOG), representatives from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) joined a countdown event today (2 August) at the Hong Kong Velodrome to celebrate this important moment with the community. The Club, as a world-class sports organisation, is the sole Partner Sponsor of the Games’ Hong Kong Competition Region and is ...