The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges presented trophies to the winning connections of two feature races held at Deauville Racecourse in France, yesterday (Saturday 15 August). The two HKJC-backed races staged at one of world racing’s most prestigious venues, were the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron - Hong Kong Jockey Club (2000m) won by the Romain Le Gal-trained Bello Matteo, and the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club (Handicap-1600m) won by the Romain Le Dren Doleuze-trained Sant’ Amanza.
Horse racing has a long history in both France and Hong Kong. In 2009, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and France Galop inaugurated two races to be run each May at Happy Valley under the Le French May and France Galop banners. Likewise, the Hong Kong Jockey Club supports two races at Deauville each August. These events reflect the strong links between France Galop and The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which both play an important role in promoting global horse racing development. This year's Le French May Trophy and France Galop Cup were run at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday 20 May.
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Romain Le Gal-trained Bello Matteo, ridden by Alexis Badel, wins the Prix Gontaut-Biron �V Hong Kong Jockey Club at Deauville Racecourse on Saturday.
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Photo 2:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (second from left) poses for a photo with the Director General of France Galop Thierry Delegue (first from left) and the Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Louis Romanet (first from right) after presenting the trophy for the Prix Gontaut-Biron �V Hong Kong Jockey Club to the winning connections.
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Sant�� Amanza, trained by Romain Le Dren-Doleuze and ridden by Cristian Demuro, claims the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Accompanied by the Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Louis Romanet (first from left), and the France Galop Vice President Loic Malivet (second from right), the HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (second from left) presents the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club trophy to the winning connections of Sant�� Amanza.
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