The Jockey Club has opted to postpone the launch of regular racing at Conghua Racecourse because of “a latest risk assessment from the relevant mainland departments”.
Operating as a world-class training centre for Hong Kong racehorses since 2018, Conghua was set to stage the first of several race meetings on October 31, with the world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising to be the headline act of the racecourse’s following fixture in November.
However, the Jockey Club announced on Wednesday night that the October launch has been postponed.
“The Club has all along been working closely with the relevant Mainland departments, and has followed and completed all necessary statutory and procedural requirements to prepare for the launch of world-class horse racing at Conghua Racecourse in October this year,” the statement said.
“The Club has very recently received a latest risk assessment from the relevant Mainland departments. Following discussions between both parties, it was agreed that we will continue to work closely together to devise appropriate mitigation measures. As such, the originally scheduled October event will be postponed to a later date.”
