Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges presents the trophy to winning connections of the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club (2000m) at Deauville Racecourse in France on Sunday, 11 August. The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Al Hakeem won the G3 event with Cristian Demuro on board.
Horse racing has a long history in both France and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club is supporting both the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Prix Hong Kong Jockey Club (to be held on Thursday, 15 August) at Deauville in August. The events reflect the strong links between France Galop and The Hong Kong Jockey Club, both of which play an important role in promoting global horse racing development.