Hong Kong protests: Jockey Club cancels Happy Valley race meeting as chaos escalates
- Officials put safety first, aborting tonight’s card as turmoil in Hong Kong reaches new levels
- The decision will cost the government HK$130 million in betting duty
The Jockey Club has cancelled tonight’s Happy Valley race meeting as protest chaos in Hong Kong continues to escalate.
After recent political and social turmoil in the city, Jockey Club officials have decided to put safety first.
“In organising race meetings, the club always puts safety as a top priority,” the Jockey Club said in a statement.
“The club has been monitoring the situation in Hong Kong closely. It has conducted a thorough risk assessment of the race meeting tonight and concluded that the latest social unrest and public transportation situation throughout the territory do not support our employees and racegoers arriving and particularly departing from the racecourse smoothly and safely.
“As such, the club has decided to cancel the race meeting at Happy Valley racecourse tonight.”
