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Hong Kong International Races ‘a unique opportunity’ to promote city’s reopening

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Hong Kong International Races ‘a unique opportunity’ to promote city’s reopening

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges is optimistic about the new season and the international races in December. The Jockey Club is hoping to introduce a closed-loop system to operate international racing. The new-season buzz was evident at Sha Tin on Sunday. There were 8,568 people at the season opener. More than HK$1.5 million was wagered. It was the first time in eight weeks that racing was held. Hong Kong's chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu was at it. He was officially opening the race. A financial summit planned for November and Hongkong Sevens are also seen as key cogs in the city opening up.

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