There was a strong equestrian atmosphere to the torch relay of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou today (9 November), when four representatives of The Hong Kong Jockey Club joined the relay as torchbearers, spurred on by 100 cheerleaders dressed in jockeys' silks. Club Deputy Chairman Dr Simon Ip, who is also President of the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation, was first to carry the stylishly-designed Asian Games torch, passing it on to Jasmine Lai, a member of the Club's Junior Equestrian Team. In turn, Lai passed the flame to Club Apprentice Jockeys Derek Leung and Keith Yeung. The Club’s participation highlights its long-standing commitment to promoting world-class racing and equestrian sport, and its designation as Outstanding Contributor of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games Equestrian Events, which recognises the Club's role in designing and building the equestrian venue at Conghua and providing professional support for the events.
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The Club!|s torchbearers at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games: (from left) Club Deputy Chairman and President of the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation Dr Simon Ip, Club Junior Equestrian Team member Jasmine Lai and Club Apprentice Jockeys Derek Leung and Keith Yeung.
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(Second row) The Club!|s torchbearers Deputy Chairman and President of the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation Dr Simon Ip (fifth from left), Club Junior Equestrian Team member Jasmine Lai (fourth from left) and Club Apprentice Jockeys Derek Leung (sixth from right) and Keith Yeung (fifth from right) are taking group photo with the cheerleaders.
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Photo 3 and photo 4: Club Deputy Chairman and President of the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation Dr Simon Ip (right) passes the Asian Games torch to Jasmine Lai who claimed a silver medal in the team competition of the inaugural Youth Olympics in September this year.
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Club Deputy Chairman and President of the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation Dr Simon Ip is one of the Club!|s torchbearers.
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Club Junior Equestrian Team member Jasmine Lai represents the Club as torchbearer.
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Apprentice Jockey Derek Leung, won the Asian Young Guns Challenge 2010 in Singapore this July, is one of the Club!|s torchbearers.
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Another Club torchbearer Keith Yeung, Hong Kong's reigning Champion Apprentice who also won the Macau Apprentice Jockey!|s Invitation Bowl last Sunday (7 Nov).
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Apprentice Jockey!|s Derek Leung (right) and Keith Yeung are honoured to be Club torchbearers.
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