| Abstract | Last month's re-opening of the Happy Valley course after a billion dollar re-make, highlighted how big and profitable the business of horse racing is. Even as the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club prepares to shed the regal link in its name, and Chief Executive Guy Watkins makes way for Lawrence Wong, the first Chinese to fill the key post, the Club is tapping the best computer and communications technology to widen the betting net. Horse racing enthusiasts in the United Sates,Europe, soon be able to plug into the action at Happy Valley and Shatin. The author reports on the Jockey Club's glittering plans. |
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