Longines International Jockey Championship celebrates the spirit of horseracing
Swiss watchmaker Longines recently supported the Longines International Jockey Championship at Hong Kong as the Title Partner and the Official Timekeeper for the sixth consecutive year. Happy Valley racecourse, at the heart of Hong Kong, served as a fitting venue for the nail-biting races.
Considered to be one of the highlights of the international horseracing year, Longines Hong Kong International Races featured four Group 1 races: the Longines Hong Kong Vase, the Longines Hong Kong Sprint, the Longines Hong Kong Mile and the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup.
After some intense sportsmanship, Zac Purton, who rode the Time Warp, was crowned the champion for 2017. Australia’s Hugh Bowman was awarded the 2017 Longines World’s Best Jockey award for dominating the horseracing field for most of the season.
Brand ambassador and popular Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng and Hong Kong actress Natalie Tong came to show their support to the brand. The watchmaker also introduced its new Record collection at the venue.
