Lin Jiankang
Matthew Lam Kin-hong, a native of Chaoyang, Guangdong, was born in Hong Kong. He is a Hong Kong businessman and practicing lawyer. He is the Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Lai Fung Holdings Limited and a descendant of the wealthy Lam Bing-yim family. He is a voting member and racehorse owner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. In addition, Lam holds various government appointments, including Justice of the Peace (Non-official) of Hong Kong, Standing Committee Member of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Hong Kong.[1][2][3]
Racehorses
The racehorses owned by Matthew Lam and his wife are named with the prefix "Brave." Since the 2008–2009 racing season, he first owned a horse under his own name, "Brave Kid" (trained by John Moore), which made its debut in the 2009–2010 season. It stunned the public by winning six races consecutively, and even placed third in the 2010 Hong Kong Derby, gaining notable attention. Though later hindered by injury, it was diagnosed on 3 March 2012 with a stress fracture in the lateral condyle of the left fore fetlock, and officially retired on 3 April the same year. It had a total of 21 starts in Hong Kong, achieving 6 wins and 1 third place, with total prize money amounting to HK$5,907,650.
Other "Brave" series horses under Matthew Lam’s name include: "Brave Kid", "Brave Fortune", "Brave Legend", "Brave Power", "Brave Commander", "Brave Force", "Brave King", "Brave Dream", "Brave Superstar", "Brave Delight", "Brave Double".
References
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Lai Sun Group
- Hong Kong racehorse owners
- Teochew businesspeople
- Pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong
- Directors of Pok Oi Hospital
- Standing Committee Members of the CPPCC Shantou Municipal Committee
- People from Chaoyang
- Hong Kong people of Teochew descent
- Lam Bing-yim family
- Lam (surname)
- Standing Committee Members of the Shanghai CPPCC
- Politicians with a business background
- Businesspeople with a legal background
- Hong Kong lawyers