A man gestures outside the Kwong Fuk Community Hall where relatives identify family members from photos, following the deadly Wang Fuk Court housing complex fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 28, 2025.
HONG KONG — Horse racing in Hong Kong will fall silent on Sunday and take place behind closed doors after the deadly fire in the city this week, while also donating millions of dollars.
The meeting at Sha Tin will go ahead under sombre circumstances following the blaze which killed at least 94 people when it engulfed a housing estate in the district of Tai Po on Wednesday.
Jockeys will wear black armbands as a mark of respect and there will be a minute’s silence, the Hong Kong Jockey Club said.
“The Hong Kong Jockey Club is deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives during the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, as well as the injuries and personal loss suffered by many others,” it said in a statement late Thursday.
The HKJC said that all gross income from the race meeting, which it estimates to be about HK$70 million (RM37 million), will be donated to those affected by the fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest since 1948.
Several domestic sporting events in the city, including a trail race and rugby matches, have been postponed or are set to be, the South China Morning Post newspaper said.
