During Covid-19, Hong Kong Jockey Club has raced to the rescue once again | South China Morning Post

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…