Hong Kong Horse Racing International Race kicks off, China’s Hong Kong team wins three championships – Zhejiang Online

The annual event in the global equestrian world – the Hong Kong International Races was held at Sha Tin Racecourse on the 10th. The Hong Kong team from China won three first-level championships.

A total of 10 races were held on the day of the international competition, including four international first-level races. The distances of these four races ranged from 1200 meters to 2400 meters, attracting 43 horses from Japan, France, Hong Kong, China, etc. Racing horses from various countries and regions participate.

One of the highlights of the day’s event was that “Golden Sixty”, who represented Hong Kong, China and was known as the three-time “Hong Kong Horse King”, participated in the Hong Kong Mile Championship for the fourth time. After fierce competition, “Golden Gun Sixty” ridden by He Zeyao defeated “Swiss Bubble” and won the championship for the third time. With this win, the eight-year-old Golden Sixty continues to be the Hong Kong racing horse that has won the most Group 1 races and won the most money ever.

In the other two first-level races, “Romantic Warrior”, a representative of Hong Kong, China, who won the “Jussie Shield” championship in Australia in October this year, won the Hong Kong Cup title, and “Golden Diamond Nobleman” won the Hong Kong Sprint Championship. In addition, the French horse “True Strong” defeated the remaining seven opponents and dominated the Hong Kong Vase competition.

According to statistics, this competition attracted more than 73,000 spectators, a new high since 2019.