HKJC CEO announces "most lucrative" upcoming season

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s CEO announced what he described as “the most lucrative season in the history of Hong Kong racing,” with race purses and bonuses on offer amounting to more than HK$1 billion, the club said in a press release.

Speaking at his annual pre-season press conference at Sha Tin racecourse ahead of the 2015/16 season, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges highlighted some of Hong Kong racing’s recent achievements, as well as the Club’s latest organisational structure, racecourse infrastructure, technology, and the on-track sport.

“The Conghua Training Center, together with the increasing involvement of executives in supporting the Club’s role as a global leader in racing - notably through its operation of the Secretariat of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) and its leading role in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) - has led to an increase in the scope and complexity of the Racing Division,” he said in a statement.

“To fulfill its international duty, meeting the requests for advice from other racing authorities, including support for the development of the sport of horse racing in China, the Division will be formed into the Racing Business and Operations Division and the Racing Authority Division.”

The restructuring, which came into effect on August 1, would see Andrew Harding, the newly-promoted executive director of Racing Authority oversee Racing Administration. And Anthony Kelly, the new executive director for Racing Business & Operations, take charge of the Conghua Training Centre, among other responsibilities.

 

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