The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has obtained permission from the Government to organise horse racing on 1 January, 6 January, 10 January and 13 January under certain conditions. The Club would like to announce the following special arrangements for these race meetings: 1. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) would like to remind customers of the special arrangements for the race meeting on 26 December at the Sha Tin Racecourse. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to the racecourses. No guests will be admitted. All entrants will have to abide by public health measures, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (22 December) the launch of the Jockey Club Facilities Enhancement Scheme for Pandemic Preparedness at Residential Care Homes which will offer a one-off subsidy to all residential care homes for the elderly (“RCHEs”), residential care homes for persons with disabilities (“RCHDs”) and Nursing Homes (“NHs”) subvented by the Social Welfare Department (“SWD”) in Hong Kong to upgrade their safety and infection control facilities in response to COVID-19. Together with a related pilot programme, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) would like to remind customers of the special arrangements for the race meeting on 23 December at the Happy Valley Racecourse. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to the racecourse. No guests will be admitted. All entrants will have to abide by public health measures, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been lauded globally for its successful staging of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien is among several leading racing figures to praise the Hong Kong Jockey Club for its unstinting attention to detail and 'can-do' spirit following the 9 December LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley and the glittering LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on 13 December. Operating in unprecedented ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) would like to remind customers of the special arrangements for the race meeting on 20 December at the Sha Tin Racecourse. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to the racecourses. No guests will be admitted. All entrants will have to abide by public health measures, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been honoured with the International Award at the DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2020, which were announced at the awards ceremony on 16th December. The Award recognises the Club’s achievement in developing new overseas markets and its success in enhancing Hong Kong’s international reputation. Expressing his thanks to DHL and the SCMP, the Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges dedicated the award to all of the Club’s employees. “Through their efforts Hong Kong racing has ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (15 December) the launch of PROcruit C, a talent matching and development initiative for fresh graduates seeking jobs amid the ongoing pandemic, to nurture caring and motivated talent for the community. With approved funding of HK$52.74 million from the Club's Charities Trust, the initiative will collaborate with over 100 employers from four major sectors to create 400 trainee positions for degree or sub-degree first-time jobseekers. It aims to boost first-time jobseekers' readiness for their ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has temporarily closed all Off-Course Betting Branches (OCBBs) from 2 December in view of the development of COVID-19. Since the closure of the OCBBs, a large number of customers have been visiting our Cashier Office located at the Jockey Club Headquarters in Happy Valley for depositing to betting accounts. To protect public health and safety, the Club has decided to temporarily suspend the betting account deposit service at the Cashier Office in the ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has obtained permission from the Government to organise horse racing on 16 December, 20 December, 23 December and 26 December under certain conditions. The Club would like to announce the following special arrangements for these race meetings: 1. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club would like to remind customers of the special arrangements for the Hong Kong International Races on 13 December at the Sha Tin Racecourse. Apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to the racecourses. No guests will be admitted. All entrants will have to abide by public health measures, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has obtained permission from the Government to organize Longines International Jockeys’ Championship and Hong Kong International Races on 9 December and 13 December respectively under certain conditions. The Club would like to announce the following special arrangements for these race meetings: 1. For the race meetings on 9 December and 13 December, apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and persons essential to the operations of races, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (3 December) the launch of a new initiative under its Jockey Club Food Assistance Programme. The Food Express Service aims to serve those who have become unemployed or underemployed amid the pandemic, particularly those who have homebound family members or do not have cooking space. Recipients of the Food Express Service will receive an allowance, enabling them to order meals via an online platform for free for eight consecutive weeks.  To implement the initiative, ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club would like to remind customers of the special arrangements for the race meeting on 6 December at the Sha Tin Racecourse. Apart from trainers, jockeys and Club officials with race day duties, only Stewards, Owners with Starters and their family members who have made advance bookings approved by the Club will be admitted to the racecourses. No guests will be admitted. All entrants will have to abide by public health measures, including temperature screening before entry, ...