Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, April 28 (Reporter Wei Hua, Wang Zijiang) The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Champions Race Day kicked off in the rain on April 28, and all three international Group 1 races were won by Hong Kong, China's horses.
A total of 10 races were held at Sha Tin Racecourse, with three Group 1 races taking place, including the Chairman's Sprint Award, the Champions Mile and the Queen's Cup. According to statistics, a total of 33 horses participated in the three key races, and the number of overseas horses was also the highest since 2018.
After the competition, "Sage Invincible" won the Chairman's Short Distance Award for its consistent performance. Three-time Hong Kong Horse King "Golden Sixty" and "Forever Beautiful" competed fiercely in the Champions Mile, and finally "Forever Beautiful" won the crown. In the Queen's Cup, Romantic Warrior, who is also a Hong Kong horse racing horse, lived up to expectations and became the first horse to win three consecutive championships.
According to the organisers, more than 33,500 spectators attended the event, including more than 5,100 visitors from the mainland. Ms. Ren from Guangzhou told reporters that Hong Kong horse racing has been famous for a long time, and today she watched the race for the first time and experienced a different feeling, and at the same time benefited from the convenience of transportation, making her travel very convenient.
In his post-race interview, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer Winfried Enkabrecht-Bresges said: "It is a great pleasure to witness the strength and talent of so many outstanding horses and jockeys today, which is a reflection of the world-class level of horse racing in Hong Kong. At the same time, today's race attracted many domestic and foreign horse fans, and we sincerely thank the horse fans and horse owners for their support. ”