Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges with the new mechanical galloping horse sculpture at Sha Tin. Photos: HKJC
The Hong Kong Jockey Club unveiled the latest phase of its HK$14 billion racecourse master plan on Tuesday, with two new facilities at Sha Tin designed to elevate racing as one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions.
Hailed as a “game-changing racecourse arrival and customer experience at grandstand 2”, the new Champions Connection and Genso Eki facilities feature digital entertainment aimed at attracting the younger generation to the races and promoting Sha Tin as a “platinum race-going experience” for locals and tourists.
Racing fans will get their first look at the new facilities when the 2025-26 racing season launches at Sha Tin on Sunday.
“The club has invested more than HK$10 billion into a multi-year racecourse master plan to systematically revitalise Sha Tin and Happy Valley racecourses,” Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, the club’s CEO, said.
