To celebrate the spirit of horse racing and partnership of the festival for the fifth consecutive year, Le French May and the Hong Kong Jockey Club jointly presented the eighth edition of the French Day at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight (11 May), when two trophy races, Le French May Trophy and the France Galop Cup, were staged. In reciprocity, the Club will name two of the races at the meeting to be held at Deauville Racecourse in France on 15 August 2016.
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Happy Yeah Yeah (No. 1), trained by Almond Lee and ridden by Keith Yeung, takes the Le French May Trophy. Mr Eric Berti, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, presents the trophy to the winning owner Eric Cheng Kam Chung (Photo 3). Dr Andrew S Yuen, Chairman of Le French May and Mrs Madeleine Berti present the souvenirs to the winning trainer Almond Lee (Photo 4) and jockey Keith Yeung respectively (Photo 5).
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Lotus Strikes Back (No. 11), trained by John Moore and ridden by Joao Moreira, wins the France Galop Cup. Mr Jean-Pierre Colombu, Vice-President of France Galop, presents the trophy to the winning owner Calvin Cheng Ka Sing (Photo 9). Mr Eric Berti, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, presents a souvenir to trainer John Moore (Photo 10) and Mr Guy de Fontaines, representative of France Galop, presents a souvenir to jockey Joao Moreira (Photo 11).
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