Hong Kong Horse Racing: New Years Day Preview Hong Kong Races returns to Sha Tin tonight with a good race card. Here are the Hong Kong Happy Valley selections from Knightsbridge home of quality race horses. Race 1. Kowloon Peak Hcp (C5) “B+2” Course, 1400M, Expected Going: Good Prize Money: $660000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5 1. (6) Scarborough Fair 2. (10) Winning […]
Get 2018 off to a lucky start on January 1 at Sha Tin Racecourse, $80 million Mega-jackpots for the New Year The New Year is just around the corner. Racing fans can get 2018 off to a galloping start by attending the “Lucky Start January 1 Raceday” at Sha Tin Racecourse. And with a total […]
Hong Kong Real Estate Defying Gravity $JLL, $HSBC, $JPM Hong Kong’s steaming housing market shows no signs of cooling down anytime soon. Prices in the City have climbed 11% YTD defying skeptics waiting for the bubble to burst and government attempts to rein in the world’s most expensive housing market through a raft of taxes and […]
Hong Kong Races: Happy Valley Selections Nov 22 There is some great racing tonight in Hong Kong and here are the selections from Knightsbridge Bloodstock Race 1 – DUMBARTON HANDICAP Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Happy Valley, 19:15 Turf, “C+3” Course, 1200M, Good Prize Money: $660,000, Rating:40-0, Class 5 1 A FAST ONE 10 GLORY HORSIE 6 TREASURE […]
Julius Baer’s Lifestyle Index 2017: Wealth Report: Asia The Asian wealth management landscape Asia is Julius Baer’s second home market and a powerhouse of global wealth creation. The region’s pool of investable assets held by High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) is on track to reach USD 14.5 trillion by 2020, representing growth of 160% in […]
Bank of China Race Day in Hong Kong Selections A very exciting Bank of China Race Day. The BOCHK Jockey Club Cup is one of three G2 features on Sunday, alongside the BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile and BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint (1200m), which are the prime lead-up races to the LONGINES […]
Hong Kong: LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship The world’s best jockeys will compete for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, 6 December. A HK$800,000 prize fund makes the annual four-race showcase at Hong Kong’s iconic city track the richest jockey challenge in the world. Four Hong Kong-based riders and eight of […]
Hong Kong: the World’s #1 City for International Visits Hong Kong to retain its status as the city most visited by international travelers this year in spite of strained relations with Mainland China. In a report published Tuesday, market research firm Euromonitor International said it estimates 25.7 million arrivals in Hong Kong this year, down […]
Li Ka-shing’s HK Skyscraper Sold for Record HK$40.2-B The landmark building owned by Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing has been sold to a consortium led by a Chinese energy firm. A landmark building owned by Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing, 89 anni, has sold for a record price a report said last week, […]
Ferrari F2001, s/n 211, to Auction at Sotheby’s New York $RACE, $BID In a landmark moment for the partnership, Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) is delighted to announce the addition of a 2001 Ferrari F2001 curated by RM Sotheby’s in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 16 November in New York. Unveiled during Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales […]
Hong Kong Racing News By David Morgan at HKJC Group 1 stars Beauty Only, Mr Stunning, Peniaphobia and Contentment will step out for the first time this term at Sunday’s (1 October) National Day race meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse. Hong Kong’s 2017/18 Group race programme kicks off with twin features, the G3 National Day […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing is About to Get Even Better Already one of the best Horse Racing Venues in the world Hong Kong is about to make racing even better for patrons and viewers. Hong Kong racing fans can look forward to a range of new initiatives from the Hong Kong Jockey Club that will […]
US Ban on Laptops in Airline Cabins Lifted The ban on laptops in the cabins of planes flying from the Middle East to the US is over, as federal officials say that large airports in the region have taken other steps to increase security. Those measures include checking electronic devices to make sure they do […]
UAE President Restructures Board of Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund ADIA The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is 1 of the world’s richest sovereign wealth funds UAE President and Abu Dhabi ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree reshuffling the board of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), official news agency WAM reported Tuesday. […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News By Andrew Hawkins Resplendent Glory has been one of the finds of the late-season period in Hong Kong, and jockey Chad Schofield believes the Tony Millard-trained chestnut is capable of making it three wins in a row when he tackles the second section of the Violet Hill Handicap (1200m) at […]
Hong Kong: Happy Valley Selections for Wednesday Night Race 1 – MOUNT CAMERON HANDICAP 1.UNIQUE JOYFUL 2.LETSGOFREE 3.GENTRY Race 2 – MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP 1.BLISS CARTEL 2.IDYLLIC WIND 3.DON WONGCHOY Race 3 – MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP 1.SKY TREASURE 2.LONDON CITY 3.PLANET STAR Race 4 – SHOUSON HILL HANDICAP 1.FORMULA GALORE 2.MIDNITE PROMISE 3.NEVER BETTER Race […]
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival In Hong Kong, an ancient Chinese festival has become one of the world’s greatest parties — the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival. And every year, boats, beers and cheers draw hundreds of thousands of revellers and spectators to stunning Victoria Harbour. Thousands of the world’s top dragon boat athletes battle […]
Hong Kong Racing News: France Galop Cup Handicap Our Selections 1. Romantic Cash 2. Jetwings 3. Super Turbo By Andrew Hawkins Trainer Richard Gibson believes Jetwings can continue the stable’s recent run of good form in the Class 2 France Galop Cup Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (17 May). Jetwings (132lb) won […]
Horseracing and interactive entertainment technology will excite race-goers at Happy Valley Racecourse on Thursday, 20 April, the first of three consecutive Digital Night parties at Hong Kong’s iconic city track. At the three-week event which ends on 3 May, a 65″ Samsung SUHD Quantum Dot TV is up for grabs. The Korea Racing Authority Trophy […]
The Hong Kong Jockey Club was active at the Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale at Doncaster on 12 April, purchasing four well-related, athletic colts for a total outlay of £350,000 (approximately HK$3.39 million). The Club struck early in the session for Lot 8, a fluid-moving colt from the family of G1-winning champion juvenile Bushranger, by the […]
Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) Our Selections: 1.Pakistan Star 2.Werther 3. The United States HK$20 million (US$2.578 million) 1st HK$11,400,000, 2nd HK$4,400,000, 3rd HK$2,000,000, 4th HK$1,140,000, 5th HK$660,000, 6th HK$400,000 Performance Analysis Horse Details Horse Statistics Probable Jockey Trainer Name Rep Age/ Sex Wt. Int’l Rtg Lifetime G1 Good Wet RH 1800-2200 Trk/Dist […]