China News Service, Hong Kong, December 13th (Reporter Han Xingtong) The annual global horse racing event, the Hong Kong International Race, was held on the 13th at Sha Tin Racecourse. This is the first international first-level event with overseas horse racing since the outbreak of COVID-19. Match.
Chinese jockey He Zeyao partnered with the racing horse "Golden Gun Sixty" and won the Longines Hong Kong One Mile Championship.
It is reported that the Hong Kong International Race is an annual global horse racing event, known as the "World Grass Championship Day".
In the past, Hong Kong international races attracted at least 80,000 horse fans to watch the races, but this year due to the epidemic, guests cannot enter the races.
On that day, the distance of the four grassland international first-level competitions ranged from 1,200 meters to 2,400 meters, and the total prize money was up to 95 million yuan (Hong Kong dollars, the same below), which is still an increase of 2 million yuan compared with last year under the epidemic.
Attracting 13 overseas racing horses to participate in the competition, from Ireland, Japan, France and other places.
The Chinese jockey He Zeyao teamed up with the racing horse "Golden Gun Sixty" and easily defeated the runner-up "Chuanhe Zunju" with two positions first, winning the Hong Kong One-Mile Championship in the International Class 1 and winning glory for the country and Hong Kong.
The last champion and representative of Japan, "Sudden Mars", ran into third place.
The 5-year-old racing horse "Golden Gun Sixty" won 14.25 million yuan in prize money this time. This horse has played 15 times in Hong Kong since March last year and won 14 championships. The jackpot is up to HK$52,845,600. .
The behind-the-scenes combination of this horse is all Chinese, namely owner Chen Jialiang, trainer Lu Jianwei, and jockey He Zeyao.
He Zeyao, 30, is currently the best Chinese jockey in Hong Kong. He has been riding in Hong Kong for 10 years and has outstanding results. Today, he has won 4 first horses. He has won 25 championships this season and ranks 4th in the jockey list.
During 10 years of riding in Hong Kong, he has won 360 champions in Hong Kong.
He Zeyao said that it is not easy to successfully hold an international event in Hong Kong during the epidemic. He hoped that the victory of "Golden Gun 60" would give Hong Kong people positive energy.
In this first level race, "Golden Gun Sixty" defeated overseas and local opponents, proving that it is the best racing horse in Hong Kong. He hopes that in the future, "Golden Gun Sixty" will win more first level events. The epidemic situation improves, and I hope to expedition.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (Jockey Club) Ying Jiabai said that this Hong Kong international race was a success and fully demonstrated Hong Kong's "I can do it" spirit.
According to information from the Jockey Club, the SAR government has approved the overseas riding training and stable assistants who participated in this year’s international races to receive special quarantine arrangements during their stay in Hong Kong, including the need to stay in the "horse racing protection bubble" specially designed for them, and People in the local community are isolated.
Ying Jiabai said frankly that under the epidemic, this year is the most challenging of all international competitions ever held. The "horse racing protection bubble" constructed by the Jockey Club is very strong. He also thanked the SAR government for its trust. He hopes that other sports will also This model can be imitated. (Finish)