WHO WE ARE
The Hong Kong Breeders Club (HKBC) concept was first found by Ms. Nicola Chu and friends to promote thoroughbred breeding as an enjoyable hobby among racing enthusiasts in Hong Kong and in China. One of the HKBC’s missions is to combine thoroughbred breeding with outdoor pleasures to create a wonderful and memorable experience for the family. It is also our goal to integrate thoroughbred breeding into a family lifestyle via shared use of vacation farm houses, golf courses and fishing trips to the world’s most exclusive and sought after locations.To promote our members’ interests in their thoroughbred breeding from time to time, we will bring in experts in the field to share their knowledge with our members.
Nicola Chu has been owner of Bauhinia Farm Limited (Formerly name : Highview Properties Limited) for nearly 20 years where is home to many of the stallions standing at Highview Stud, 1544 Kakaramea Road, RD10, Hamilton, 3290, New Zealand
Highview Stud is well known stud farm operating in the Waikato area of New Zealand since the late eighties and has been the recipient of the much-coveted New Zealand Breeder of the Year award.
The most famous galloper produced by the farm being Let’s Elope winner of the Caulfield, Melbourne and Australian cups in one season and inducted to both the Australian and New Zealand Hall of Fame.
Nicola operating under the banner of Hong Kong Breeders Club has been breeding from a boutique band of top quality broodmares such as:
- Orinda, by Orielly, dam of Australia Derby winner in Jon Snow
- My Amazing Cool by Danroad, dam of Chill Chibi, a Class 2 winner in stable with Danny Shum. Year to date prize money of HK$10,734,000 (as of December 5, 2024)
- Haumea, dam of Sweet Encounter a Class 2 horse in John Size Stable with prize money of HK$7,575,450
- Make Me Dream by Sadler’s Wells, dam of Ka Ying Master, Class 1 horse in T.P. Yung Stable with total prize money HK$9,141,240
- Montwest by Montjeu, dam of Looking Great in Frankie Lor Stable, a Class 2 horse with prize money of HK$8,547,750
And also owned and stood the successful stallion Danroad and Wrote at Highview and also our shares from the stud career of a few champion stallions & sires and sires such as Snitzel & Starcarft in Australian and Motivator in England & in France.
Notable progeny bred by Nicola Racing successfully Sweet Encounter (Toranado), Looking Great (Formerly name: Holy Run) (Holy Roman Emperor), Chill Chibi (Wrote) and Ka Ying Master (Snitzel).