Bill Tung Piu

Biography

Bill Tung Piu was born in 1933 in Hong Kong into a family of horse trainers, with his grandfather being the first Chinese horse trainer in Hong Kong. He grew up with horses, riding at age eight and learning horse training from his father at thirteen, graduating first in the first post-war jockey training course. In the 1950s he became Hong Kong's first professional Chinese jockey to race in Singapore and Britain. In 1967 he began hosting horse racing television programs for nearly forty years, becoming known for his humorous and bold criticism, earning the nickname "Uncle Bill." He wrote horse racing columns for newspapers including Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Jockey Daily, and Oriental Daily. He hosted the racing results program on ATV and also broadcast horse racing commentary on Hong Kong radio. In 1997 he obtained a horse trainer license in Macau and became the championship trainer in his first season after achieving 64 wins. He was known for his famous catchphrase "I am Bill Tung, you are not; I comment on horses, you must listen." He passed away in 2006.