Horseracing

Horseracing is Hong Kong's favourite sport. From September to June/July, on most Wednesday evenings and weekends, hoofs pounding down the stretch can be heard at the two glittering racetracks: Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island and Sha Tin in the New Territories. Don't miss the prestigious international horse races like the Hong Kong Derby, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Hong Kong International Races when world-class horses and jockeys fly into Hong Kong to compete for the world's richest purses. Check the Hong Kong Jockey Club's website for the latest horseracing information. It's always a great day at the races, so why not join a Come Horseracing Tour.

The 2008 Hong Kong International Races were successfully completed on 14 December. The event was one of the most important fixtures for the world's leading horses, jockeys, trainers and owners of 2008.

The racing took place at the Sha Tin racecourse, where the 'Hong Kong International Races' comprised of four championship events, the combined prize money was HK$62m (approx. US$7.98m), the raceday programme included 'The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup' (2000m), 'The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile' (1600m), 'The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase' (2400m) and 'The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint' (1200m). These four races attracted tens of thousands of international race fans to Sha Tin for the largest sporting event to be staged in Hong Kong. The day's racing is a meet that is fast gaining a reputation as the Turf World Championships.

The Hong Kong International Races will be staged again in December 2009. See you there!

Date: 13 December 2009
Venue: Sha Tin Racecourse

For information on more exciting sporting events taking place in Hong Kong, please visit our Event calendar.