Pictures from Happy Valley Racecourse (HK) during a non racing day

[pico]

let's all post pictures from different race courses.

this one is taken from the outside the race course

[pico]

unlike the american courses, land in hong kong is very expensive. the infield is used as a rec-park during the non-racing days

[pico]

picture of the gate

[bigboydan]

This track has Fairmount beat beat miles Pico.

[pico]

this place is not a dump

[pico]

pictures around the race course

[pico]

more surroudning pics

[pico]

more pics

[pico]

[pico]

[pico]

this is where you watch the race

[pico]

this place beats any american track

[pico]

[pico]

[pico]

scoreboard...one of many

[RogueJuror]

this place beats any american track

this place made it

[pico]

logo

[pico]

closer pic of the gate

[poetwarrior41]

Beautifal track, they used the Honk Kong Jockey Club as one of the pit stops on one of the seasons of the Amazing Race.

[pico]

picture of the turf. the course dips around the half way point

[pico]

some random car pic i took. this has nothing to do with the race course

[winning2007]

pico

[pico]

here is a panoramic pic i created with windows live photo gallery

[wtf]

winning is a fag

[HAPPY BOY]

nice track pics Pico. next time ask the lawns keeper what he uses to get the lawn so green.

[pico]

nice track pics Pico. next time ask the lawns keeper what he uses to get the lawn so green.

check out the grand stand. when you have a shitload of money, you can have any type of grass you want. so far this is the best race track i've seen.

[Richkas]

no dirt track?

rain means no racing

[wtf]

actually it is not natural grass

it is called sandmesh

sand base, by mid season it looks like shit, i rue the day they pulled the natural grass

the reason for the change rain drains faster , saves a few meetings per year

[Richkas]

actually it is not natural grass

it is called sandmesh

sand base, by mid season it looks like shit, i rue the day they pulled the natural grass

the reason for the change rain drains faster , saves a few meetings per year

ic

[Shortstop]

Awesome. Great photos.

[pico]

actually it is not natural grass

it is called sandmesh

sand base, by mid season it looks like shit, i rue the day they pulled the natural grass

the reason for the change rain drains faster , saves a few meetings per year

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=65076&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=19960831

[pico]

" I was asked on numerous occasions when I was in Hong Kong about the upkeep costs for sandmesh as opposed to a normal grass surface.

" I can tell you now that it is three to four times the expense incurred in maintaining a normal turf track."

[wtf]

i am not kidding when the racing was on natural grass i was winning a FORTUNE, i would be disappointed if i won only 3000 usd on a meeting. every meeting there was some bias.

then they installed this fukin shit, now i am lucky to win 2k

[pico]

i am not kidding when the racing was on natural grass i was winning a FORTUNE, i would be disappointed if i won only 3000 usd on a meeting. every meeting there was some bias.

then they installed this fukin shit, now i am lucky to win 2k

do you go to one of those jockey club OTB locations or online?

[wtf]

i am a member of the club, they have wonderful boxes on course or online

never the otb, that is where the peasants hang