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My name is Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and I enjoy living in Hong Kong which is dynamic, competitive and has a can-do spirit. I am lucky to combine my hobbies, horse racing and football in my job. In this blog I will share with you periodically my thoughts on my work and life in Hong Kong. Your views are welcome but I may not be able to respond to every one of them.-
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Conghua Racecourse opens with momentous ceremony
On Tuesday, we entered a prosperous new era for the sport of horse racing in Hong Kong and for relations between Hong Kong and Guangdong with the official opening of Conghua Racecourse, the first world-class racecourse and thoroughbred training centre in the Mainland. It is the culmination of years of work from many of us…
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A historic moment awaits with Conghua ceremony
Ahead of Sunday’s Season Opening, I attended the Club’s Pre-season Carnival at Sha Tin Racecourse last Saturday. Apart from many Owners, Members and racing fans who were trackside throughout the day, I also met with many trainers and jockeys too, as well as watching the first turf barrier trials of the season. Most of them…
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Looking ahead to new era in Hong Kong racing
It’s great to be back with a new blog ahead of the start of the new season, with a big couple of weeks ahead, including the official opening of the Conghua Training Centre. This week, I was in Europe attending two important racing-related events in Ireland and France. First I went to the Irish capital…
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