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CHINA’S DREAM, RACING TO Beat of the Drum, who were successfully CHC China Dream Project
THE WORLD exported from China to the United States. Jockey Programme Award,
In October 2015, Beat of the Drum Chen Li(L) & Qin Yong(R), with
Under the CHC China Dream Project secured a dominant win at the Santa Anita IFHA Chairman Louis Romanet
initiative launched in 2015 by the China Racecourse over 1800m, and became the
Horse Club, Qin Yong and Chen Li first Mainland Chinese racehorse to have CHC杰士马主中国梦计划杰出骑
became the first inductees selected to won a thoroughbred race in the United
ride in international races. The two States, demonstrating that he is the ideal 师得奖者，陈黎（左）和覃勇
outstanding young jockeys are a part candidate to bring Chinese thoroughbred
of a new generation of Chinese with racing to the world stage. Following his （右）与国际赛马机构联合会主
ambitions to succeed on the international sterling performances, Beat of the Drum
stage. They aspire to stride across the is now retired to stud. 席路易·罗曼尼先生
world stage, to fulfil their own ambitions,
and do their homeland proud. The CHC China Dream Project has
shown remarkable achievements over a
The objective of the CHC China Dream short period of time. In the coming years,
Project is to help launch Chinese jockeys, China’s emerging thoroughbred industry
horse owners, and the thoroughbred will continue to make its mark on the
racing industry onto the international world stage and play a lead role in growing
arena. The initiative also serves to provide the thoroughbred industry in China.
opportunities for talented young Chinese
men and women in the sport of horse
racing. After Qin Yong and Chen Li,
there will undoubtedly be more to come
who will benefit from theCHC China
Dream Project.

In early 2015, Chinese international
racehorse owners led by the CHC
were catapulted to the forefront of the
international racing scene when they
descended in Singapore, andwon the
prize money of S$3.05 million (RMB14
million) in the CECF Singapore,
the richest race in Singapore’s racing
history. The inauguralevent attracted
thoroughbred industry leaders and elites
from Mainland China, Singapore and
all over the world, and made headlines
worldwide.

Also part of the CHC China Dream
Projectare three Chinese registered star
racehorses, - Alcott, The Ferryman, and

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