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D ESTI NATI O N

St Lucia筑梦“加勒比海之珠”
Pearl of the Caribbean Project
Progressing & Expanding
在“加勒比海之珠”项目奠基仪式后的一年里，大漠加勒比海之星控股有限公司为项目做出
了不懈努力，而2018年这一项目也将迎来关键突破。
文 / 贝 莉 丝 BY CHRISTIE DEBERNARDIS
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CASTRIES, St Lucia–In November of 2016, the opportunity to do something on a world-class level that
TDN reported on the groundbreaking of the they have never done before. Being on that schedule of
island of St Lucia’s first ever racetrack, which is events at that level is just absolutely amazing. The other
the centerpiece of a USD2.6 billion project known as the thing is the old saying that horse racing is for the rich and
Pearl of the Caribbean to be built in the southern part of famous. It gives St Lucia another opportunity to draw the
the island called Vieux Fort. Designed and being created by wealthy people of the world to it. Certainly, this racetrack,
China Horse Club chairman Teo Ah Khing’s development in particular, is a catalyst for a much bigger project and is
firm DSH Caribbean Star, the project includes boutique setting the stage for where we are going.”
resorts, a marina, a casino, shopping and waterfront villas, in
addition to a world class racetrack with turf and dirt courses, There is an inherent love of horses among the St Lucian
quarantine facilities, a polo field, state-of-the-art barns and people. In fact, it was a local horseman, Winston Trim, who
a veterinary clinic. The racetrack, which is already under brought the island nation to Teo’s attention as the perfect
construction, recently took the next steps towards becoming a spot for a racetrack. Trim had been diligently working
reality when the Royal St Lucia Turf Club was formed, which alongside Teo and his team to bring the project to fruition
will manage and operate the new racing venue. Also in the until his untimely death in March.
pipeline is a high-profile reclamation project which will be
part of the Pearl of the Caribbean development. “To me personally it was a major setback when we lost
Winston,” Teo said. “He was the champion, of course,
“From a country developing, the racetrack creates new job and came to China and spoke so well about the country.
opportunities for younger guys who don’t want to be in I think his enthusiasm is being felt and is a positive thing.
suits and ties and are lovers of nature and animals,” Prime Many people who met him, myself included, remember that
Minister Allen Chastanet said. “We are giving them the racing must go on.” Trim’s passion for racing was picked

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