RACING in Hong Kong is a huge business that has been administered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club since 1884. The revenue generated by the high betting turnover is a major factor why Hong Kong citizens enjoy some of the lowest tax rates and best public services in the world.

They are very passionate about their racing and any taxi driver will use his few words of English to try to extract whatever racing related information he can from you during the fare. From an Irish perspective, we are a relatively minor supplier of racehorses. Australian and New Zealand-bred horses would account for approximately 80% of the total 1,250 racehorse population.