Celebrating the National Day at Sha Tin Racecourse

The National Day Cup will be held on Monday, 1 October at Sha Tin Racecourse to mark the 52th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. An opening ceremony will be held to celebrate the day and Beijing's successful bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony starts off with the playing of the National Anthem by the Hong Kong Police Band, which will be followed by a moon-cake cutting ceremony, bringing auspicious messages to everyone at the Mid-autumn Festival. Meanwhile, there will also be a gymnastic performance by students from the Jockey Club Ti-I College.

Special Offers on Jockey Club's Merchandise
Limited editions of the souvenir cover specially designed to commemorate the National Day will be available for sale at $10 each at Sha Tin and Happy Valley Racecourses on 1 October. Racegoers are limited to a maximum purchase of two.

Meanwhile, the "88" brand merchandise will also be first launched on 1 October at the Gift Shops of the racecourses, the Hong Kong Racing Museum and the Interactive and Exhibition Souvenir Galleries in Tsing Yi, Tin Shui Wai and Ma On Shan. The "88" Polo T-shirts and "88" baseball caps are sold at $150 and $60 respectively. A special price of $188 will be offered to customers who buy the T-shirt-and-Cap package.

An "88" Polo T-shirt and an "88" baseball cap	A 'running horse' watch	A new series of rucksacks, waist bags and wallets

Other new souvenirs for sale include 'running horse' watches ($168; featuring two ponies on the watch face), rucksacks ($150), waist bags ($80) and wallets ($48). For details, please refer to the flyers distributed on-course.