The Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final, finale of the China Tour, an international equestrian competition organised by the Chinese Equestrian Association (CEA), saw the first of three days of competition today (27 November), with more than twenty international and Mainland riders taking part in top-level events. As both the title sponsor and venue sponsor, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to support the competition and to have funded and built the international standard equestrian arena inside the Guangdong Huangcun Sports Training Centre as a venue for this 3-star Jumping event.
A dinner reception, hosted by the Club, was held after today’s competitions to mark its cooperation with the CEA in further promoting the development of equestrian sport in Mainland China. “As venue sponsor, the Club was also pleased to fund and construct the international standard equestrian arena inside the Guangdong Huangcun Sports Training Centre as the venue for the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final. We believe this modern arena will help create favourable conditions for the future development and internationalisation of equestrian sport in Mainland China”, said the Club's Deputy Chairman Anthony W K Chow.
Deputy Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sports Ji Daoming thanked the Club and other sponsors for their support. “This is the third year we have organised the China Tour. We have worked hard to develop it into a Fi?¢Xdi?¢Xration Equestre Internationale (FEI) star brand competition. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to The Hong Kong Jockey Club for funding the construction of the arena. We would also like to thank them for their efforts in promoting equestrian sport and the China Tour.” Mr Ji said.
The Club’s strategic co-operation with the CEA was further strengthened in May this year. In addition to its continuing title sponsorship of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final in the coming years, the Club will also work with the CEA to stage horse race sporting events, with the aim of developing more public interest in, and support for, equestrian sports development in Mainland China.
As one of the world’s leading horse racing, sports entertainment and philanthropic organisations, the Club has been a long-standing supporter of sports and equestrian development in Mainland China. Since 1984 the Club has donated more than 1,000 retired racing thoroughbreds to sports teams in different provinces and cities. The Club also supported the successful staging of the equestrian events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, and was honoured to be recognised as an ‘Outstanding Contributor’ to both events.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class horse racing operator and Hong Kong’s largest community benefactor, as well as one of Asia’s most prestigious membership clubs. Committed to the betterment of Hong Kong, the Club supports, enables and initiates a wide range of charitable and community projects. These are funded according to the Club’s unique business model, whereby each year it donates surplus revenues back to Hong Kong. In 2014/15, the Club donated a record $3.87 billion, and in the last decade alone it supported over 1,300 projects. The Club is also Hong Kong’s largest single taxpayer, contributing a record HK$20.05 billion in 2014/15. With about 70% of its revenue given back to society every year through donations and tax contributions, The Hong Kong Jockey Club delivers a significantly higher return to the community than any other racing and/or sports betting organisation in the world. As a socially responsible organisation, the Club helps Government combat illegal betting and advocates responsible gambling. The Club is also one of Hong Kong’s largest employers with over 24,000 full-time and part-time staff. Committed to global excellence and giving back to society, the Club is always “riding high together for a better future” with the people of Hong Kong.
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Speaking at a dinner celebrating the cooperation between the Club and the Chinese Equestrian Association, the Cluba£á?s Deputy Chairman Anthony W K Chow looked forward to further close cooperation with Chinese Equestrian Association in developing equestrian sports in Mainland China.
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Deputy Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sports Ji Daoming thanked the Club for its efforts in promoting equestrian sport and the China Tour.
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The Cluba£á?s Deputy Chairman Anthony W K Chow (5th left) and Steward Silas Yang Siu Shun (5th right), joins with Deputy Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sports Ji Daoming (3rd left); Deputy Director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center and Modern Pentathlon and Equestrian Training Center of the General Administration of Sports Zhang Kai (4th right); Vice Director of Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province Lin Ying (2rd left); Vice Director of the Foreign Affairs Office, Hong Kong and Macao Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Government Zhu Xiaoyi (3rd right); Brand Manager of the LONGINES China Dennis Li (4th left) and the Cluba£á?s Executive Director of Racing Authority Andrew Harding (2nd right), Executive Director of Customer and Marketing Richard C K Cheung (1st left) and Executive Director of Corporate Affairs Kim K W Mak (1st right) for a toast.
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The Club funded and built the international standard equestrian competition arena inside the Guangdong Huangcun Sports Training Centre, providing an ideal environment for international and Mainland riders taking part in this yeara£á?s Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Guangzhou Final.
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