Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd

Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd

Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd

“The horse that walks around, eats grass, looks at the view and gives every appearance of tranquility was, in fact, designed by God to explode.” So says an expert on the thoroughbred horse, quoted in the Racing Museum at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. And explode the horses do, twice a week, at Hong Kong’s famed race courses at Happy Valley and Sha Tin, along with the packed stands of spectators.

Horse Racing in Hong Kong

Horse racing has been a part of Hong Kong since its earliest days as a British colony, when swampy marshland on Hong Kong Island was drained to make way for a racetrack. The swampy marshland was called Happy Valley, and its racetrack has since become one of the most famous race courses in the world.