16/8/2019

 

Photo Release ¡V Club Chairman presents HKJC trophies at Deauville

 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman Dr Anthony Chow presented trophies to the winning connections of two feature races held at Deauville Racecourse in France, yesterday (Thursday,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 Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Olmedo, and the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club (3yo handicap - 1900m) won by the Fabrice Vermeulen-trained Queen Morny.

 

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, both of which 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, 15 May.

 

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The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Olmedo, with Cristian Demuro on board, takes the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club at Deauville Racecourse on Thursday.

 

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman Dr Anthony Chow (second from left) poses for a photo with Jean-Pierre Colombu (third from right), Vice President of France Galop; Louis Romanet (first from left), Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), and HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (first from right), after presenting the Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club trophy to the winning connections of Olmedo.

 

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Queen Morny, trained by Fabrice Vermeulen and ridden by Vincent Cheminaud, wins the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club in style.

 

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Accompanied by Jean-Pierre Colombu (third from right), Vice President of France Galop; Louis Romanet (first from left), Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA); and HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (second from right), HKJC Chairman Dr Anthony Chow (fourth from left) presents the Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club trophy to the winning connections of Queen Morny.