Happy Valley Racecourse, also known as Happy Valley Racecourse located in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Happy Valley, founded in 1844, is just arriving in Britain this open up for drain cleaning a swamp Racecourse purposes, since Baba then has been operating so far, by the Hong Kong Jockey Club is responsible for the operation.

Happy Valley Racecourse was originally a wetland, near the racecourse built gradually built a lot of buildings, so this is some of the world's racecourse Racecourse on Hong Kong Island, and in the vicinity of the area Yide name "Happy Valley", is part of Wan Chai. Although the Happy Valley Racecourse is the official name, but referred to this racecourse is often replaced by the word Valley Happy Valley.

History and Development

The early 1840's Happy Valley racecourse was originally a swamp, filled after, the British built a military camp at the top, but the plague occurred unexpectedly, after the British moved the government to clean up the environment and improve health and to the original build a race track on the ground. As early as in December 1844, held for the first time in horse racing here, then it belongs to amateur sports. It was renamed "Bamboo Gap Racecourse" period during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. In the early Hong Kong history, the British introduced English from the British horse racing, the first official horse racing in Hong Kong, held for the first time early in horse racing here in December 1844. Soon horse racing and betting to chill out at the Hong Kong Chinese community. In 1931 the racecourse built in the first two three-storey permanent bleachers. Later in 1957, which stands converted into two seven-storey stands. By 1969, it stands further expansion. And after 1995, the racecourse again to complete the reconstruction project, to become a world-class all-grass horse field. Now Happy Valley Racecourse events, in addition to a small part of the day, usually held on Wednesday night, while the daytime race aspect, usually held only once a year Ma Ji at the racecourse. The rest moved to hold Sha Tin Racecourse.

Happy Valley Racecourse was originally a grass runway and a runway composed of a sand, but the sand runway demolished in 1995 during the reconstruction project. Happy Valley Racecourse in addition to having a wide grass runway 30 meters, but also the reconstruction of the racecourse grandstand, Hong Kong Racing Museum, New Jockey Club headquarters and other buildings after reconstruction. The end of 2001, to replace the racecourse large color screen, the screen is the world's largest racecourse light emitting diode (LED) display, is about 35 meters, 8 meters high, an area roughly equivalent to more than 2000 a 21-inch TV stands stacked. In addition, there stands a restaurant called the "slam Hall" (at the stables bend site), initially only entertain members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, until now welcome non-member patrons.

Happy Valley Racecourse Fire

Happy Valley Racecourse was tragic fire occurred on February 26, 1918, the death toll up to 590 people, was the deadliest in the history of Hong Kong accidental fires, known as the "Happy Valley Racecourse Fire."

Important events

Since the opening of the Sha Tin Racecourse, the main events are moved to Sha Tin, Happy Valley, giving the Happy Valley race championship was once the only grade in Hong Kong Happy Valley Racecourse held, but is a game in 2003-- 2004 Ma Ji downgraded to class / II after class event, over the years the racecourse no longer hold any classification tournament. Until 2011-2012 Ma Ji, the horse will be upgraded to up to Hong Kong in January Cup race three.

Jan cup (Hong Kong three race), Happy Valley trophy, Yin Ping Happy Valley, 1010 one million Challenge Cup (held from September to early March, the third object classes and more events, horses can become the most points championship. ), Longines international Jockey Championship (Hong Kong is the only jockey competition).

Scenic Area Address: Happy Valley Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Sports 1.

Car lines: from the subway station exit A Causeway Bay, and walk along the corridor to reach Wong about 20 minutes; by 109,113,117,170, n170 path; CTB 10s, 10,1,37b, 37x, 592,5s , 629s, 72a, 72,75,76,77,8s, 8x , 90,92way to go.