Chinese jockey Qin Yong made a successful visit to Barbados last Saturday becoming the first Chinese jockey to ride a winner in that country when guiding Jonn Three-Sixteen to victory in The Green Monkey Trophy. The win on Barbados' Sandy Lane Gold Cup day, one of the biggest days of racing in the Caribbean was witnessed by some well known figures from racing including Coolmore's Derrick Smith in addition to Barbadian Prime Minster His Excellency Freundel Stuart. Qin Yong and his compatriot Chen Li are in Barbados for the 2016 season as part of an initiative called the CHC China Dream Project, launched by the China Horse Club to provide international opportunities to talented young men and women from the thoroughbred racing industry. “I could never have imagined yesterday could become a reality, even after being selected to be a part of the CHC China Dream Project,” said the winning jockey after the race.
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