The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly promote horse-themed culture, sports and tourism in the Greater Bay Area under a new ‘Two Cities, Three Racecourses’ concept.
The agreement, signed on March 17th, links Happy Valley Racecourse and Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong with Conghua Racecourse in Guangzhou, aiming to develop integrated racing tourism across the region.
Under the agreement, both sides will collaborate across four key areas: policy coordination, promotion and publicity, racing tourism product development, and industry support.
The initiative will also support the launch of international-standard racing and a series of cultural, sports and tourism events at Conghua Racecourse in October, marking a new milestone in the development of the equine industry in the Greater Bay Area.
‘The aim is to support Guangzhou as a world-class tourism city and to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s events capital,’ the parties said in the announcement.
The partners will also work with tourism enterprises to create “one-trip, multi-stop” travel products connecting racecourses in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, targeting high-end domestic and international business travelers.
Conghua Racecourse has introduced innovations including cross-border horse transport and quarantine arrangements, as well as permission for Hong Kong and overseas veterinarians to practice at the facility.
The collaboration builds on a broader framework agreement, signed in 2021 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Guangzhou government, to advance cross-border equine industry development.
