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The thudding of hooves that sets hearts pounding. A century-old racecourse . Adrenaline-fuelled cheering. Part of the fabric of the city, Hong Kong’s world-class horse racing is as iconic as they come. In fact, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping promised Hongkongers that after 1997 “horse racing will continue, dancing parties will go on”. And continue it has, one of the few constants throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. All 88 race meetings with over 800 races were run during the pandemic 2020-2021 season thanks to the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s “ racing bubble ”. The club was even able to stage its showpiece...
