The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman Dr Simon S O Ip presented trophies to the winning connections of two feature races held at Deauville Racecourse in France, yesterday (Monday 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 Andre Fabre-trained New Bay, and the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club (Handicap-1600m) won by the Myriam Bollack Badel-trained Iron Spirit.
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 11 May.
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The Andre Fabre-trained New Bay, ridden by Vincent Cheminaud, wins the Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club at Deauville Racecourse on Monday.
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Photo 2:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman Dr Simon S O Ip (fourth from left) poses for a photo with the France Galop President Edouard de Rothschild (third from left), The France Galop Vice President Jean-Pierre Colombu (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 Hong Kong Jockey Club to the winning connections.
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Iron Spirit, trained by Myriam Bollack Badel and ridden by Alexis Badel, 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 right), and the France Galop Vice President Jean-Pierre Colombu (second from left), the HKJC Chairman Dr Simon S O Ip (fourth from right) presents the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club trophy to the winning connections of Iron Spirit.
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