The Hong Kong Jockey Club-supported Harmonious Horse International Exhibition Tour, part of the Club’s Year of the Horse campaign, held its Tsim Sha Tsui Community Exhibition Launch Ceremony today (16 May) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. The exhibition showcases horse sculptures created by renowned artist Simon Ma and the works are on a year-long tour of Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, symbolising unity between the Club and the community.
Jockey Club i-Village.
Guests in attendance at the launch ceremony included Chris Sun, HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare; Winfried Engelbrecht‑Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club; and artist Simon Ma.
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Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (3rd left); Dr John Chan, Pro-Chancellor of HKUST (3rd right); Professor Harry Shum, Chairman of HKUST Council (2nd left); Edith Shih, Vice-Chairperson of HKUST Council (1st right); Dr Andrew Liao, Chairman of HKUST Court (2nd right), and Professor Nancy Ip, President of HKUST (1st left) officiate at the plaque unveiling ceremony to mark the opening of Jockey Club i-Village.
Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, delivers a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Jockey Club i-Village.
Guests tour Jockey Club i-Village.
Highlights of Jockey Club i-Village.
Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (right) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships awardees at Jockey Club i-Village.
Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (3rd left); Dr John Chan, Pro-Chancellor of HKUST (3rd right); Professor Harry Shum, Chairman of HKUST Council (2nd left); Edith Shih, Vice-Chairperson of HKUST Council (1st right); Dr Andrew Liao, Chairman of HKUST Court (2nd right), and Professor Nancy Ip, President of HKUST (1st left) officiate at the plaque unveiling ceremony to mark the opening of Jockey Club i-Village.
The Tsim Sha Tsui Community Exhibition at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza runs from today until 21 May. The exhibition will then tour Tamar Park in Admiralty, as well as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other locations. Through art and community engagement, it offers more citizens the opportunity to experience the unique charm of horse culture combined with contemporary art. The exhibition also features a nighttime horse-themed light show, highlighting the dynamic movement and power of galloping horses.
Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, delivers a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Jockey Club i-Village.
Today’s launch ceremony also saw the announcement of the winners of the “Horse With You” Art Competition, launched by the Club in conjunction with Ma. A renowned interdisciplinary artist from Hong Kong, Ma is dedicated to promoting cultural and artistic exchange between East and West, with the horse serving as a significant creative symbol representing strength, unity and the spirit of heritage. As part of the Club’s 140th anniversary celebrations, thousands of young people - from kindergarten to university level – created artworks for the competition, drawing inspiration from the equine paintings of pioneering Chinese artist Xu Beihong. The competition comprised ten categories, with 30 winners or winning teams selected.
Guests tour Jockey Club i-Village.
Highlights of Jockey Club i-Village.
The Club’s Year of the Horse campaign is a year-long celebration of the close bond between horses and humans and the contribution racing makes to Hong Kong. It also promotes tourism as well as equine and sports development. Racing is not only the city’s favourite pastime, but also a symbol of its “can-do” spirit and stability under One Country, Two Systems. Through the success of Hong Kong horses on the international stage, the sport also brings pride to the community and global recognition to our city. None of this would be possible without the horse. For more information please visit https://hkjc.com/YOTH.
Lester Huang, Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (right) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships awardees at Jockey Club i-Village.
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Hong Kong becomes the first market outside FIFA World Cup 2026™️ host cities to showcase Lenovo technologies inspired by its role as FIFA's Official Technology Partner, with Sir David Beckham joining the launch at Happy Valley Racecourse race meeting.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (1st right), Executive Director, Racing, Andrew Harding (1st left) and Executive Director, Sports Business, Casper Stylsvig (2nd left) tour football legend Sir David Beckham (2nd right) and Ken Wong, Executive Vice President of Lenovo, President of Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group (centre) round Happy Valley Racecourse.
Lenovo, Official Technology Partner of FIFA World Cup 2026™️, and The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) have joined forces to bring an AI-powered football experience to Hong Kong fans, launched at Happy Valley Racecourse on 10 June 2026. Marking the first showcase of Lenovo's FIFA World Cup-inspired fan experiences outside the tournament's host cities, the activation was launched with the first visit to a Hong Kong racecourse of Lenovo global ambassador Sir David Beckham, bringing together two globally recognized brands with the aim of enhancing sports entertainment and fan engagement.
Lenovo global ambassador Sir David Beckham inside the "Lenovo Experience Booth". Hong Kong is the first market outside FIFA World Cup 2026™️ host cities to showcase Lenovo's AI-powered football fan experiences.
As the Official Technology Partner of FIFA, Lenovo is helping power FIFA World Cup 2026™️ through end-to-end technology solutions across devices, infrastructure and AI solutions designed to enhance tournament operations, accelerate content creation, power player and team insights, and deliver more engaging digital experiences for fans around the world. In Hong Kong, sports fans get to use versions of that same technology themselves rather than just read about it.
The activation marks the on-ground kick-off of Lenovo as the strategic partner of the Club’s “Racing with Football” campaign. Sir David Beckham joined top management of Lenovo and the Club to unveil the immersive AI football zone “Lenovo Experience Booth” at Happy Valley Racecourse, where he also got a taste of the signature vibrancy of Hong Kong’s horse racing for the first time.
Football legend Sir David Beckham (centre), The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (3rd left), Executive Director, Racing, Andrew Harding (2nd left) and Executive Director, Sports Business, Casper Stylsvig (1st left), Ken Wong, Executive Vice President of Lenovo, President of Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group (3rd right), Serena Cheung, General Manager, Lenovo Hong Kong and Macau (2nd right), and Tom Cheng, General Manager of Lenovo’s Solutions and Services Group (HK) (1st right), unveil the Lenovo Experience Booth while attending the “Racing with Football” series at Happy Valley Racecourse.
Sir David Beckham's appearance is part of Lenovo's global partnership with him, which centers on how AI and data can change the game for players, teams and fans. Through the Lenovo Experience Booth, fans can experience how Lenovo’s technologies are helping make football more immersive, more personalized and more connected.
Football legend Sir David Beckham (centre), The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (3rd left), Executive Director, Racing, Andrew Harding (2nd left) and Executive Director, Sports Business, Casper Stylsvig (1st left), Ken Wong, Executive Vice President of Lenovo, President of Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group (3rd right), Serena Cheung, General Manager, Lenovo Hong Kong and Macau (2nd right), and Tom Cheng, General Manager of Lenovo’s Solutions and Services Group (HK) (1st right), unveil the Lenovo Experience Booth while attending the “Racing with Football” series at Happy Valley Racecourse.
Ken Wong, Executive Vice President of Lenovo, President of Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group, said: “FIFA World Cup 2026™️ is one of the most demanding technology environments in the world, where every system and insight needs to work at global scale. Lenovo’s AI solutions are powering that experience, from operations and content delivery to data-driven insights and fan engagement. The real value of that work is in making the same capabilities available to far more people. Through our collaboration with the Club, we are putting this technology directly in the hands of Hong Kong fans and showing how it can democratize the game and create more meaningful experiences for the local community.”
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of the Club, remarked: “The Club’s Home of Football campaign and Racing with Football series bring Hong Kong’s two favourite sports together. Connecting more than 17,000 racing fans with world-class sports and stars, last night’s race meeting saw a true crossover of racing with football, enabling fans to experience the magic when world-class sport meets top-class entertainment. With this superb beginning, the Club will continue to broaden its reach as an international sports entertainment business, showcasing Hong Kong as a hub for global exchange, connectivity and tourism, with the ultimate aim of creating more value for the community.”
Lenovo Experience Booth Highlights
Available on-course on 24 June and 8 July, fans can continue to experience the football-themed technologies reflecting Lenovo’s role in supporting the FIFA World Cup 2026™️:
• Hologram: An AI-powered David Beckham hologram that fans can interact with.
• AI Avatar: A customizable experience that lets fans create and share their own digital identities.
• FIFA Creative Studio: From final whistle to shareable highlight in 15 minutes. Lenovo's AI content tool produces three formats at once ready for broadcast, social and mobile, at World Cup speed and scale.
• FIFA AI Pro: The AI knowledge assistant serving all 48 teams at FIFA World Cup 2026™️, built on Lenovo's AI Factory, analyzing over 2,000 match metrics to deliver rapid performance insights.
