The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and Racing Victoria (RV) announced today a reciprocal arrangement that will permit the Chief Stewards from both organisations to travel and participate in the Stewards’ panel for major race meetings.
This joint initiative will commence next week when Mr. Terry Bailey, RV’s Chairman of Stewards, will be co-opted on to the HKJC’s Racing Stewards’ panel as a voting member for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship race meeting at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, 10 December and the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 14 December.
“This is a unique opportunity to welcome knowledge and experience, whilst also opening a new avenue to highlight the harmonisation efforts of the Asian Racing Federation as part of the globalisation of racing,” said William A. Nader, Executive Director, Racing of the HKJC.
“The shared commitment to excellence and long-term partnership between both organisations can now take tangible shape during the most important week in Hong Kong racing.”
The arrangement will then be reciprocated by RV when the HKJC’s Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr. Kim Kelly, will be co-opted on to the RV Stipendiary Stewards’ panel in a voting capacity during the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Mr. Bernard Saundry, RV’s Chief Executive Officer, said the initiative would benefit both organisations and continue to develop the harmonisation of racing regulation on the international stage.
“We welcome the opportunity to work more closely with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and believe this reciprocal agreement will only serve to benefit the integrity knowledge base and practices across both jurisdictions,” said Mr. Saundry.
“Racing Victoria has worked hard to build reciprocal arrangements and international employment opportunities for stewards to both develop and share their skills and knowledge. We’re pleased to take this to a new level with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and our premier events.”
