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Jockey Club marks HKSAR’s 26th anniversary by staging Hong Kong Reunification Raceday

01/07/2023 23:12

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) marked the 26th anniversary of the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region (HKSAR) today (1 July) at Sha Tin Racecourse by staging the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday. In line with various celebratory activities in the city, the Club offered free admission to the Public Enclosure for racing fans at Sha Tin and Happy Valley, as well as discounts for selected food and beverage items with a special price set at 71% of their original purchase price at trackside catering outlets.

Staged as a twilight meeting, the 10-race programme had two feature contests, the Hong Kong Reunification Cup and the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, and featured an array of on-course activities headlined by popular singer Gigi Yim in the Parade Ring.

The Hong Kong Reunification Cup was run as Race 4. The Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen GBM GBS JP, The President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Ms Lu Xinning, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR and Mr Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR presented the trophies to the winning owner, trainer and jockey.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup was run as Race 3. The Honourable Starry Lee Wai-king GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress cum Member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chairman of the House Committee, Mr Cui Jian, Director-General of Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province and Ms Tan Aiying, Director-General of Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality, presented the trophies to the winning owner, trainer and jockey.

The Hong Kong Reunification Cup was won by the Frankie Lor-trained Sword Point, ridden by Zac Purton while the David Hall-trained Let’s Do It with Hugh Bowman aboard took the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.

To mark the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Club is honoured to stage the Hong Kong Reunification Cup today. In the spirit of “Ma Zhao Pao” (racing goes on), the race demonstrates the on-going achievements of Hong Kong’s world-class racing. Horse racing is Hong Kong’s most popular spectator sport and an integral part of Hong Kong’s image as a world-class city. As a world-class racing club, the Club has been a global leader in the sport of horse racing, acting continuously for the betterment of society.

Guangdong has long been at the forefront of Mainland-Hong Kong collaboration. With the concerted efforts of both sides, collaboration between Guangdong and Hong Kong has been rich and prominent in a wide range of areas, notably in sports and equine industry development. The Club is a longstanding supporter of Guangdong-Hong Kong collaboration in sports, equine industry development and many other areas. In May 2021, the Club signed a Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding with the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province to deepen cooperation and foster the development of equine sports and other related areas in Guangdong, including talent development for equine sports and equine industry as well as sports exchange activities for youth in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). At the same time, the Club entered into the Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Guangzhou Municipal Government. The Agreement aims to establish an international-standard racing system in Guangzhou benefiting from the Club’s international standing in racing and our world-class facilities at the Conghua Racecourse. Both sides look forward to establishing the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Racing Economic Cluster as an exemplary high-quality industry development in the GBA.

Racegoers feel the excitement of the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday.
Racegoers feel the excitement of the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (5th right); Executive Director, Racing, Andrew Harding (1st right) and the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam (2nd left) together with Director-General of the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province Cui Jian (6th left); Director-General of the Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality Tan Aiying (5th left); Deputy Director-General of the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province Mai Liang (4th right); Deputy Director-General of the Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality Li Chungang (3rd right) and delegation who were invited by the Club to attend the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (5th right); Executive Director, Racing, Andrew Harding (1st right) and the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam (2nd left) together with Director-General of the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province Cui Jian (6th left); Director-General of the Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality Tan Aiying (5th left); Deputy Director-General of the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province Mai Liang (4th right); Deputy Director-General of the Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality Li Chungang (3rd right) and delegation who were invited by the Club to attend the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday.
The Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen GBM GBS JP, The President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, 4th left), Ms Lu Xinning, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (front row, 3rd left) and Mr Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR (front row, 2nd left), Club Chairman Mr Michael Lee (front row, 1st left), Stewards and Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row, 1st right) at the Hong Kong Reunification Cup trophy presentation ceremony.
The Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen GBM GBS JP, The President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (front row, 4th left), Ms Lu Xinning, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (front row, 3rd left) and Mr Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR (front row, 2nd left), Club Chairman Mr Michael Lee (front row, 1st left), Stewards and Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row, 1st right) at the Hong Kong Reunification Cup trophy presentation ceremony.
The Honourable Starry Lee Wai-king GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress cum Member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chairman of the House Committee (front row, 4th right), Mr Cui Jian, Director-General of Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province (front row, 3rd right) and Ms Tan Aiying, Director-General of Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality (front row, 2nd right), Club Chairman Mr Michael Lee (front row, 1st right), Stewards and Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row, 1st left) at the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup trophy presentation ceremony.
The Honourable Starry Lee Wai-king GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress cum Member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chairman of the House Committee (front row, 4th right), Mr Cui Jian, Director-General of Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province (front row, 3rd right) and Ms Tan Aiying, Director-General of Administration of Sports of Guangzhou Municipality (front row, 2nd right), Club Chairman Mr Michael Lee (front row, 1st right), Stewards and Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row, 1st left) at the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup trophy presentation ceremony.
The Hong Kong Police Band plays the National Anthem at the trophy presentation of the Hong Kong Reunification Cup.
The Hong Kong Police Band plays the National Anthem at the trophy presentation of the Hong Kong Reunification Cup.
In line with various celebratory activities in the city, the Club offered free admission to the Public Enclosure for racing fans at Sha Tin and Happy Valley, as well as discounts for selected food and beverage items with a special price set at 71% of their original purchase price at trackside catering outlets.
In line with various celebratory activities in the city, the Club offered free admission to the Public Enclosure for racing fans at Sha Tin and Happy Valley, as well as discounts for selected food and beverage items with a special price set at 71% of their original purchase price at trackside catering outlets.

In line with various celebratory activities in the city, the Club offered free admission to the Public Enclosure for racing fans at Sha Tin and Happy Valley, as well as discounts for selected food and beverage items with a special price set at 71% of their original purchase price at trackside catering outlets.

Popular singer Gigi Yim gives a spectacular performance at the Opening Variety Show in the Parade Ring.
Popular singer Gigi Yim gives a spectacular performance at the Opening Variety Show in the Parade Ring.
Albert Chau, Li Jia and Ramon Law, three winners of the popular TV show “Midlife, Sing and Shine” perform for racegoers at the Grandstands during race intervals.
Albert Chau, Li Jia and Ramon Law, three winners of the popular TV show “Midlife, Sing and Shine” perform for racegoers at the Grandstands during race intervals.
Albert Chau, Li Jia and Ramon Law, three winners of the popular TV show “Midlife, Sing and Shine” perform for racegoers at the Grandstands during race intervals.

Albert Chau, Li Jia and Ramon Law, three winners of the popular TV show “Midlife, Sing and Shine” perform for racegoers at the Grandstands during race intervals.