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Sha Tin Ends Year With Small Handle Decline

Hong Kongers sent horse racing on its annual summer holiday after a spectacular Sha Tin season finale that gave the Jockey Club its biggest betting day in six years.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Engelbrecht-Bresges to Head Hong Kong Jockey Club

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has been appointed chief executive officer-designate of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and will take over from Lawrence Wong Feb. 1, 2007.

 Thursday, September 28, 2006

Hong Kong Seeks Tax Change to Boost Handle

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is negotiating with the government over the way racing wagers are taxed. The organization is confident a change from a per-bet tax to a flat tax on total handle could increase betting pools.

 Monday, December 20, 2004

Mercedes-Benz to Sponsor Hong Kong Derby

The Hong Kong Derby (HK-I), the premier event on that country's racing calendar, will now become the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby. It will be run March 21 at Sha Tin.

 Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Danehill Geldings Shine in Hong Kong Sale Breezes

Twenty-eight colts and geldings were guided through public breezes at Sha Tin Racecourse Sunday in preparation for the 2003 Hong Kong International Sale. Drawing plenty of attention for the sale, which will take place Friday, Dec. 12, were three sons of international leading sire Danehill.

 Sunday, December 07, 2003

Official Says Disease Won't Affect Hong Kong Races

Calling a fatal incident of Japanese encephalitis an "isolated incident," an official with the Hong Kong Jockey Club said its international racing festival on Dec. 17 will go on as scheduled and that it will be "business as usual" for one of the world's most successful Thoroughbred operations.

 Friday, November 24, 2000