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The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (英皇御准香港賽馬會). The institution reverted to its original name in 1996 due to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997. Membership of the club is by ...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archive and Museum (or Hong Kong Racing Museum) was set up in 1995 and opened on 18 October 1996. [10] It is now located on the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand of the racecourse. There are four galleries in the museum:
It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Penfold Park is encircled by the track, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute is located immediately south of the property. Michael Jackson planned to perform at the racecourse on his Dangerous World Tour , which was the start of the third leg, but was cancelled due to the conflict of the racing season.
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Hong Kong, under the authority of Hong Kong Jockey Club, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status. [1] [2]
Hong Kong International Races (香港國際賽事) is an event consisting of the four most prestigious horse races in Hong Kong hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The four races are: Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Hong Kong Cup (2000m), and Hong Kong Vase (2400m). The event is run annually in mid-December at Sha Tin Racecourse.
The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (Chinese: 賽馬會氣候變化博物館, abbreviation: MoCC) is a museum dedicated to the theme of climate change located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Opened on 16 December 2013, it is the world's first museum focusing on climate change.
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The Ladies' Purse is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1800 metres in October.. It is one of the oldest-established races in Hong Kong, after which a gold coin in a wallet will be presented to the winning jockey, owner and trainer by a renowned lady.