The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club), in collaboration with the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Football Association, arranged for the U15 National Selection Team to take part in a three-week training camp in the UK, where the young players received coaching from Manchester United. The football training camp took place from 19 March to 10 April with the aim of enhancing the technical skills and widening the horizons of young Mainland players through high-quality coaching and ...

Extracurricular activities provide children with opportunities to explore personal interests and broaden their horizons. However, families with limited financial resources may find it difficult to afford them. Responding to this need, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has initiated and funded JC Project MuSE, approving over HK$400 million to provide free, high-quality and tailored music and sports programmes to primary school students in underprivileged areas of Hong Kong. To celebrate the launch of the project, as well as the Club’s ...

To promote horse racing tourism and reinforce the city’s position as an international tourism hub, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) was pleased to support the Closing Ceremony of the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation (“WTCF”) Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit (“Summit”) at Happy Valley Racecourse today (16 April). With the theme “Innovative City Branding Elevates Tourism Excellence”, this year’s Summit was held from 14 to 17 April. It was the first time Hong Kong has co-hosted this prestigious ...

Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Great Unity - Civilisation of the Qin and Han Dynasties in Shaanxi Province” exhibition will be held at the Hong Kong Museum of History from tomorrow until 7 July 2025. Featuring over 130 pieces and sets of priceless artifacts, the exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to explore the robust development and unique culture of China during the Qin and Han periods. The exhibition ...

In celebration of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s 140th anniversary, the Club announced today (13 April) that its Charities Trust has committed HK$1.4 billion to support five youth development initiatives. These include two strategic collaborations with the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) announced in the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address. This announcement was the highlight of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day at Sha Tin Racecourse, attended by over 200 charity and community representatives. Officiating were HKSAR Government Secretary ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) officially unveiled the refurbished Racing Talent Training Centre (RTTC) training stable at Sha Tin today (Friday, 11 April). After 17 years of growth and achievement, the RTTC’s refreshed training stable ushers in a new era of developing the next generation of horsemen and horsewomen in a brand-new facility at Sha Tin, which embodies a commitment to excellence and a future filled with promise for Hong Kong’s world-class horse racing industry. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, ...

The Jockey Club Student Village IV of the University of Hong Kong officially opened in Wong Chuk Hang today (3 April). The project enables a blended living-learning experience for students to balance academic learning with cultural and social interaction. It is also designed to help attract global talent to Hong Kong, adding diversity to the student community and promoting the city’s development as an international education hub. It comes after the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust donated more than ...

The following is issued on behalf of the Institute of Philanthropy Exclusively sponsored by the Institute of Philanthropy (“IoP”), organised by the Palace Museum in Beijing, and in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, the “Rejoicing in Woods and Springs: A Journey through Garden Cultures in China and the Wider World” exhibition was launched yesterday (31 March) at the Tower Gallery, East and West Wing Galleries of the Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City. It will showcase rare artifacts and ...