Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges joined The Hong Kong Jockey Club in 1998 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since February 2007. Under his leadership the Club has undergone significant transformation, becoming one of the world’s leading racing organisations, while its Charities Trust is now one of the world’s top ten charity donors. Prior to joining The Hong Kong Jockey Club, he was a Board Member of the German Racing and Breeding Authority (Direktorium für Vollblutzucht und Rennen) for 10 years, serving as Executive Vice President for six years.
Internationally, Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges is Chair of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation and President of the International Horse Sports Confederation. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V., organiser of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen.
Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges graduated from the University of Cologne in Economics, Finance and Statistics. He also holds an honorary doctorate in humanities from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has had a lifelong passion for horseracing and breeding thoroughbreds, and is also an avid football fan, and played football professionally in Germany before graduation.