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The number of visitors to the Hong Kong Horse Racing International reached a new high in a single day

2025-12-15   

The Longines Hong Kong International Event 2025 was held on the 14th at the Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, with 13300 visitors entering, setting a record for the highest daily attendance of tourists. The 10 events of the day included four international level one races: Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong Mile Championship, Hong Kong Sprint Championship, and Hong Kong Bottle Race. Among the 45 racehorses competing, 19 were from overseas, and 20 of them have won first level races. In the Hong Kong Cup, the Chinese Hong Kong racehorse "Romantic Warrior" trained by Shen Jicheng successfully defended its title under the brilliant riding of jockey Ma Daolang, winning the championship for four consecutive years; In the Hong Kong Mile Championship, the Chinese Hong Kong racehorse "Roaming Bubble" trained by Yao Benhui and ridden by Panton won the championship again; In the Hong Kong Sprint Championships, the Chinese Hong Kong racehorse "Jiaying Gaosheng" trained by David Heath won the championship under the control of jockey Panton; In the Hong Kong bottle race, the overseas racehorse "Tong Gong Zhi Miao" trained by Fei Bohua and ridden by Ji Ren'an won the championship. In addition to exciting events, Sha Tin Racecourse also has multiple themed check-in points and interactive experience areas. The new facilities "Lianhui" and "Tianma Post Station" are crowded with people, attracting numerous tourists to enter and experience the integration of horse racing culture and modern entertainment in immersive digital interaction. The attractiveness of Hong Kong horse racing to tourists continues to increase. According to statistics, the 2025-2026 horse racing season has only started for three months, and the cumulative number of visitors has exceeded 110000. In the previous season, it took six months to reach 100000 visitors. The CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ying Ka Pak, said, "I hope this race can fully showcase the charm of a world-class sport, attract global participants, and showcase Hong Kong's outstanding level in entertainment, international reception, and other aspects to the world

Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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