HKJC reopens two entertainment venues at Sha Tin Racecourse

04/28/25

The Champion Circle and Inner Circle venues have been upgraded.

Hong Kong.- The Hong Kong Jockey Club (KJC) has reopened the Champion Circle and Inner Circle at Sha Tin Racecourse. The two renovated dining and entertainment venues are located on 3/F of Grandstand I. They will be open during all race meetings from May 4.

With a total floor area of 50,000 square feet, the new-look Champion Circle and Inner Circle have a capacity of almost 1,000.

The HKJC said the upgraded venues will “enhance the race-going experience for both local racing fans and overseas visitors, offering unparalleled racecourse catering and entertainment alongside Hong Kong’s world-class racing.”

Dennis Hau, the HKJC’s executive director, customer strategy, insights and innovation, said: “We hope the stylish interior, optimised layout, wide variety of seating combinations, and venue-specific and upgraded catering choices have all the boxes checked, taking our customers’ sporting and social entertainment experience, which is unique to the racecourse, to the next level.”

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (centre), Executive Director, Customer Strategy, Insights and Innovation Dennis Hau (right), and Executive Director, Corporate Affairs Raymond Tam (left) are confident the reopened Champion Circle will be well received by customers. — The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s chief executive officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (centre), executive director, Customer Strategy, insights and innovation Dennis Hau (right), and executive director, corporate affairs Raymond Tam (left).

HKJC supports WTCF tourism summit

The HKJC supported the closing ceremony of the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit held at the Happy Valley Racecourse from April 14 to 17 as part of its commitment to promoting horseracing tourism and strengthening the city’s position as an international tourism hub.

The HKJC plans to work with the HKSAR government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board to develop horse racing tourism further. Horse racing tourism was mentioned in chief executive John Lee’s recent Policy Address and is part of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau0s Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0.

The HKJC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Travel Service (CTS) to promote horse racing tourism and other initiatives in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). CTS will incorporate HKJC’s Happy Valley, Sha Tin, and Conghua racecourses into its travel offerings.

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