The Hong Kong Jockey Club later erected a bronze statue at Sha Tin to honour a horse that came to represent the city’s resilience and made a lasting impact on Hong Kong racing. “Silent Witness occupies a place in history as the greatest horse Hong Kong racing has ever seen,” the Jockey Club once announced. He is known as the “Pride of Hong Kong”, a testament to his status as the local hero of Hong Kong racing during the pandemic. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said: “Golden Sixty is one of the all-time greats in the history of Hong Kong racing. History of Hong Kong racingLooking further back in Hong Kong racing history, the city’s first race likely took place as early as 1845, though records from that time are incomplete.