Happy Valley Racecourse
6/F Grandstand, Happy Valley Racecourse, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Phone : +852 2895 1523
Happy Valley Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing and is a tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located in Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island, surrounded by Wong Nai Chung Road and Morrison Hill Road.
Facilities
The Happy Valley Racecourse is one of two racecourses in Hong Kong used by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for horse racing meets, the other being the Sha Tin Racecourse. Races in Happy Valley usually take place on Wednesday nights ( September to July ) and are open to the public as well as members of the Club. The Happy Valley Racecourse and its seven-storey stands are capable of accommodating approximately 55,000 spectators.
The inner field of the course contains sports and leisure facilities such as football, hockey and rugby fields, managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archive and Museum
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archive and Museum (or Hong Kong Racing Museum) was set up in 1995 and opened on 18 October 1996. It is now located on the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand of the racecourse.
There are four galleries in the museum:
The Origin of Our Horses: Shows the migration route horses traveled in the early days from the northern part of China to Hong Kong.
Shaping Sha Tin: Exhibits the history of construction of Sha Tin Raccourse .
Understanding Horses: Exhibits the skeleton of the three-time Hong Kong Champion Silver Lining.
Thematic Exhibitions: The history of the Jockey Club is exhibited. Selected charitable organizations and community projects supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust are also displayed in this gallery.
There is also a cinema and a souvenir shop in the museum.
Source : Wikipedia
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Entry fee : $HK 10
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