HKJC, China Association Sign MOU

The Hong Kong Jockey Club and the China Horse Industry Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a comprehensive system for the development of the horse industry in China.

“The Club is honored to be trusted as a strategic partner of the CHIA and excited to play a supporting role in helping the CHIA achieve its objective of enhancing the horse industry’s infrastructure,” said The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. “We were very impressed by the holistic approach taken by the new leadership of the CHIA since March 2014. Racing is a selection process for breeding. A firm foundation built on a sound stud book, doping control, and horse welfare is critical for the long-term development of the industry’s value chain, a continuous cycle from breeding through to sporting competition.”

The partnership covers the HKJC’s support of modernizing the China Stud Book, developing a doping control program, supporting the planning of an equine hospital in Beijing and assisting in ongoing horse care and veterinary training.