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EVENT

White Turf, the iconic winter                China Horse Club’s members and guests
              festival that has become an    watched on as thoroughbreds danced
              international hallmark of the  across the ice, snow bursts exploding
Swiss resort town St. Moritz, was among      from flying hooves as socialites and
the highlights of a five day four night      dignitaries cheered on one of the great
escape over the Lunar New Year Festival.     theatrical events of the season.

For three weekends a year Europe’s           Members had arrived in St. Moritz to
celebrities, fashionistas and flagship       cheer on Lacan, the first CHC runner to
companies are drawn to this most chic        compete at a White Turf, having enjoyed
corner of Switzerland for socializing,       a program of fine dining and socializing
entertaining and the very best of winter     with notable guests at the club’s Alpina
horse racing across a lake.                  Mountain Resort and Spa.

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