Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong International Races had been “one of the greatest days of Hong Kong racing”, despite a scary incident that saw a man run onto the Sha Tin track during the biggest race of the day.
As the field for the HK$40 million Hong Kong Cup turned for home, a man ran onto the racetrack holding a sign.
While the incident could have led to the cancellation of the city’s richest race, some quick thinking from Jockey Club…
