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| Sha Tin Racecourse | |
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| Location | Sha Tin District, Hong Kong |
| Owner | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| Opened | October 7, 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | [1] |
| Principal Races | |
| Group One races: Hong Kong Derby Queen Elizabeth II Cup Champions Mile Hong Kong International Races Hong Kong Triple Crown |
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Sha Tin Racecourse (traditional Chinese: 沙田馬場) is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote Horse racing. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national Group One or Group 1 is the term for Conditions races used in most of the world for the highest level of Thoroughbred racing and Harness racing The Hong Kong Derby is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1873 The Queen Elizabeth II Cup is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The Champions Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1600 Hong Kong International Races (香港國際賽事 are the most prestigious horse races in Hong Kong. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote Horse racing.
Penfold Park is encircled by the track. Penfold Park ( is a famous public Park managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
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History
It was first built in 1978 (under the administration of Sir David Akers-Jones, the then-Secretary for the New Territories) on reclaimed land and is the larger of the two tracks in Hong Kong. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, CMG, GBM, JP ( Chinese 鍾逸傑爵士 born 14 April 1927 was the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
The course has 474 races per season including:
- Sha Tin Racecourse Silver Jubilee Cup
- Sha Tin Sprint Trophy
Grand Opening
On September 9, 2007, Sha Tin race track opened with record 1-day crowd of about 60,000. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg Chief Secretary Henry Tang stroke the ceremonial gong. Biography The former textile tycoon was promoted from Secretary for Commerce Industry and Technology to Finance Secretary on 4 August 2003 replacing Antony A ceremony is an activity infused with Ritual significance performed on a special occasion This article is about the Internet Protocol Television channel The Hong Kong Jockey Club collected US$106 million in bets (highest since 2001). The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote Horse racing. A betting strategy or betting system is a structured approach to gambling, with a predefined set of actions for bet sizing and timing Children of horse owners were admitted amid protest of local anti-gambling groups. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. Sunny Power, booted by Howard Cheng got the trophy in the 1,200 metre dash. ----A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit [1]
Features
Originally built with capacity for 35,000 and one grandstand, it now has capacity for 85,000 and two grandstands. It also has 23 stables for a capacity of 1,260 horses.
Other features include:
- Equine Hospital
- Racing Laboratory
- Equine Swimming Pool
- Riverside Gallop
Track Specifications:
Turf Straight: 430 metres
Circumference: 1899 metres
All Weather Track Straight: 380 metres
Circumference: 1560 metres
See also
External links
References
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote Horse racing. Happy Valley Horse Racing Track ( Chinese 快活谷馬場 or 跑馬地馬場 is one of the two Racecourses for Horse racing in Hong Kong.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic