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Club launches Year of the Horse Octopus Cards featuring work of Master Chinese Painter Xu Beihong

01/03/2014

With the Year of the Horse just around the corner, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is for the first time producing special Octopus Cards for racing fans, featuring four of the classic paintings of horses by world famous Master Chinese Painter Xu Beihong.  This unique set of four Octopus Cards will go on sale at ten designated Off-Course Betting Branches from Monday 6 January onwards, and will also be available at Racecourse Gift Shops during racedays.

Xu Beihong (1895-1953) is considered one of China's most influential artists.  His ink paintings of horses are especially revered, capturing perfectly the untamed grace and power of the horse.  The Club is honoured to have worked with the Xu Beihong Arts Committee to launch the Year of the Horse Octopus Cards (photo 1, 2), using four of Xu's most famous paintings, Li Ma Tu (The Standing Horse), Ben Ma Tu (Galloping Horse), Da Ben Ma (Large Galloping Horse) and Shuang Jun (Two Horses).

The Year of the Horse Octopus Cards are priced at HK$168.  A different image in the set will be offered each week, starting on 6 January.  They will be available while stocks last.

Year of the Horse Octopus Card

Selling Date

Li Ma Tu (The Standing Horse) (photo 3)

6-12 January

Ben Ma Tu (Galloping Horses) (photo 4)

13-19 January

Da Ben Ma (Large Galloping Horse) (photo 5)

20-26 January

Shuang Jun (Two Horses) (photo 6)

27 January – 2 February

Year of the Horse Octopus Card Selling Locations

“Gift Shop At The Races”, Happy Valley Racecourse (Raceday Only)

“Gift Shop At The Races”, Sha Tin Racecourse (Raceday only)

G-1/F, Lai Yuen Apartments, 78-82 Percival Street, Causeway Bay

Shops G15 and M20 Kwun Tong Plaza, 68 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong

Shop 4, 1/F, Telford House, 16 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay

M/F, 1-2/F, Nathan Centre, 580 Nathan Road, Mong Kok

G/F, 19-21 Shung Ling Street, San Po Kong

G/F, 134-140A San Fung Avenue, Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui

Shop 109B Level 3, Lucky Plaza, Sha Tin

Shop B2, G/F, Tsuen Kam Centre, 300-350 Tsuen Wan, New Territories

TMTL 277, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Phase III, Tuen Mun

Shop 129-130, Maritime Square, Tsing Yi

 

Please refer to promotional material for detailed terms and conditions of offers (attachment). For enquiries, please call HKJC's Customer Hotline 1817 or visit http://203.215.253.53/.  Racecourse and Off-Course Betting Branch entrants must be aged 18 or above.

(Photo 1,2)The Club is honoured to have worked with the Xu Beihong Arts Committee to launch the Year of the Horse Octopus Cards
(Photo 1,2)The Club is honoured to have worked with the Xu Beihong Arts Committee to launch the Year of the Horse Octopus Cards


Li Ma Tu (The Standing Horse)
Li Ma Tu (The Standing Horse)

Ben Ma Tu (Galloping Horses)
Ben Ma Tu (Galloping Horses)

Da Ben Ma (Large Galloping Horse)
Da Ben Ma (Large Galloping Horse)

Shuang Jun (Two Horses)
Shuang Jun (Two Horses)

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