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2025/26 Season Opening Raceday

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2025/26 Season Opening Raceday

  • The Honourable John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, officially open the 2025/26 racing season by striking the ceremonial gong at today’s Opening Ceremony at Sha Tin.
  • The Honourable John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, officiate the eye-dotting ceremony to mark the start of the new season. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and The Honourable Alice Mak Mei-kuen, SBS, JP, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region also officiate the eye-dotting ceremony.
  • The Honourable John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, officiate the eye-dotting ceremony to mark the start of the new season. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and The Honourable Alice Mak Mei-kuen, SBS, JP, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region also officiate the eye-dotting ceremony.
  • The Honourable John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and Stewards along with jockeys pose for a group photo at the Opening Ceremony.
  • The Honourable John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and Stewards along with jockeys pose for a group photo at the Opening Ceremony.
  • A spectacular lion dance performance is staged at the Opening Ceremony.
  • A spectacular lion dance performance is staged at the Opening Ceremony.
  • Popular singer MC Cheung entertains fans with an opening performance in the Parade Ring.
  • Popular singer MC Cheung entertains fans with an opening performance in the Parade Ring.
  • Popular singer MC Cheung entertains fans with an opening performance in the Parade Ring.
  • Fans arriving today (Sunday, 7 September) receive a complimentary 2025/26 Racing Calendar to welcome in the new season.
  • Lucky gongs are set up around Sha Tin for racegoers to strike for good fortune.
  • Lucky gongs are set up around Sha Tin for racegoers to strike for good fortune.
  • Participants join the on-site game Racing Trivia • Strike & Win Challenge in the Public Betting Hall.
  • Participants join the on-site game Racing Trivia • Strike & Win Challenge in the Public Betting Hall.
  • Fans flock to Sha Tin for today’s first fixture of the 2025/26 racing season.