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The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Conghua Training Facility is a major development currently under construction and set to open in July 2018. The HK$3 billion investment is being constructed on the site of the equestrian centrefor the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. The facility will have the potential to house 1,500 horses and also has the potential to become a fully-functioning racetrack in future.
Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges confirms the club is aiming to hold four race meetings a season from 2025 while building a new grandstand at Conghua racecourseThe partnership with the Guangzhou Municipal Government helps the long-term development of the sport in the mainland
The Chinese government publishes a five-year blueprint to develop equine sports, recognising the value of having a thriving industry
The Australian handler has enjoyed a strong influx of new horses, allowing him to fill all of his boxes at Sha Tin
The man sitting second in the trainers’ premiership will not be among the next wave of trainers to attain boxes at the HK$3.7 billion facility
The Conghua Racecourse event is pushed back until next year as officials admit the October 26 target will be difficult to achieve
The HK$3.7 billion racetrack receives largely positive reviews after its first season in operation as officials outline plans for the future.
Officials are set to tour the Jockey Club’s training facility in Conghua, one of the final stages to complete before horse movement between the two jurisdictions can resume
The workers are back in action after walking off the job on Wednesday
While it lacked the atmosphere of a traditional day at the track, the Jockey Club’s China showcase has enough substance to show there is a future
Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says the success of Saturday’s showcase meeting means next year’s event will be even bigger
The Englishman combines with Matthew Chadwick to capture the opening race at the HK$3.7 billion facility with Nordic Warrior
The chief executive lauds the cooperation that has enabled racing at the HK$3.7 billion facility in Conghua
The sport has a chequered history in the mainland, but Saturday’s exhibition meeting will signal the beginning of a new chapter
The sweeping home turn has jockeys talking ahead of the first official fixture at the HK$3.7 billion facility on the mainland
The veteran prepared the first horse trained at the HK$3.7 billion facility to win in Hong Kong and can go one step better on Saturday
It is the first time the HKJC has had to deal with back-to-back race days and there will be a comprehensive dry run to ensure everything goes off without a hitch.
The day will feature five races at the HK$3.7 billion facility, however there will be no betting and no live telecast