The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s new Conghua Racecourse “opened up things for the imagination”, a leading Guangzhou official said at the official opening in Guangdong province, China, on Tuesday.

Hong Kong, China is set to host the 2025 Cricket World Cup Challenge League B, marking the first time a multi-team ICC tournament will be held in the country in 14 years.

The Jockey Club’s HK$3.7 billion facility in Conghua – and its expertise in betting – could become key planks in China’s bold new plan to establish a standardised national horse racing ...