Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has been elected as president of the International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC).

The IFHA said its chairman, Louis Romanet, has decided not to seek a further term and that HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has been elected as replacement.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, has expressed openness to catering to NBA betting if permitted by authorities, contingent upon governmental decisions.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced the appointment of a new executive director of information technology, Gary Delooze, effective on January 15th.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has recorded a record turnover of HK$304.8 billion ($38.87 billion) for the financial year ended June 30th, with horse racing contributing HK$140.4 billion ($13.31 billion) and football betting turnover totaling HK$156.9 billion ($20 billion).

In its highest single-day turnover since the handover, the Hong Kong Jockey club finished its season with a earnings reaching HK$141.1 billion ($18.06 billion), making HK$2.06 billion ($2.64 million) during yesterday’s meet, despite typhoon Talim.

The 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) will be held in its inaugural host country in 2024 with the Japan Racing Association (JRA), in conjunction with the Asian Racing Federation (ARF), to stage the conference in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club registered net loss of HK$157 million ($20 million) as against the profit of HK$8.6 billion ($1 billion) in the last fiscal, a de-growth of 98 percent on a year-on-year basis.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) have promoted Michael Fitzsimons to Executive Director of Wagering Products, commencing from September 2022.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is upping its prize money and incentives for the 2022/23 racing reason to its highest ever levels, totaling HK$1.6 billion (US$206.5 million), as it attempts to stay ahead of competing racing jurisdictions.