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STC CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

On behalf of the Singapore Turf Club, I This year of 2015 is a special one for 各位嘉宾大家好，在这意义非凡的日子
wish to extend our warmest welcome to China and Singapore as it marks the 里，我谨代表新加坡赛马公会欢迎大家来
all guests on this special occasion, for the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations 到新加坡赛马场，一起见证首届CECF驭
inaugural China Equine Cultural Festival between the two countries. It is thus 马文化节新加坡站的赛事。
(CECF) Singapore Raceday, organized fitting that the first CECF outside China
by the China Horse Club (CHC) and is hosted in Singapore this year, and that 能够成为CHC杰士马主俱乐部的合作伙
held at the Singapore Racecourse. the Singapore Turf Club has a pivotal 伴，并为CECF驭马文化节新加坡赛马日
role in this lifestyle, cultural and sporting 提供先进的场地，我们深感荣幸。我们相
We are proud to provide our modern event which is a key highlight on the 信CECF新加坡赛马日的赛程必定精彩连
racecourse facilities as the venue for the social calendar. 连，在感受及见证赛马场内高水准的竞技
CECF Singapore Raceday, an event which 之外，希望大家也可以在这里感受到我们
promises plenty of excitement, drawing The Singapore Turf Club is in the 宾至如归的热情招待。
from the exhilarating action on the track business of providing lifestyle sporting
and the warm hospitality off the track. entertainment since 1842, and we are 2015年是一个特别的年份，今年恰逢新
proud to have internationalised our 加坡和中国建交25周年纪念，而今年也是
racing in terms of securing foreign horse CECF驭马文化节品牌赛事嘉年华活动冲
ownership interest, as well as broadcasting 出中国大陆，在海外举行的第一场国际盛
picture feeds of Singapore Racing to 事，而新加坡有幸被选为第一个国际赛事
many jurisdictions around the world on 据点，新加坡赛马公会更是扮演着举足轻
each raceday. 重的角色，为这个结集了生活、文化及赛
事的亮点活动提供服务，如此安排，确实
Uniquely in Singapore, Singapore Turf 巧妙。
Club is the only authorised operator
that organises horse races in a single race 回顾历史，新加坡赛马公会早在1842年
venue throughout the year, with a total 就已经为大众提供体育娱乐。通过这些年
prize money pool amounting to about 孜孜不倦的努力，我们可以骄傲地说，新
SGD70 million each year. 加坡赛马公会已经走向国际化，除了开放
给外籍马主参与赛事，每一个新加坡赛马
We are honoured that this event brings 日，我们也有许多精彩的片段与全球业界
together a host of guests from China 同行分享。新加坡赛马公会也是新加坡唯
and around the world to experience, up 一一个获准在克兰芝赛马场经营赛马活动
close, the excitement of what Singapore 的单位，全年所提供的奖金高达约七千万
Racing can offer. Shortly, we will bear 新元。
witness to the running of the inaugural
CECF Singapore Cup. The other races, 这个盛大的赛会成功汇聚了来自全球各
including the CECF Singapore Classic, 地及中国的尊贵嘉宾，除了让大家感受到
promises to keep the excitement levels 新加坡赛马日的精彩，也即将见证第一届
running high throughout this afternoon CECF驭马文化节新加坡杯及CECF驭马文
in Kranji. 化节新加坡经典赛冠军的诞生，为今天下
午的赛事现场增添紧张刺激的氛围。
In closing, I wish to thank CHC for
offering us this opportunity to showcase 最后，我在此衷心感谢CHC杰士马主俱
our racing, hospitality and facilities 乐部，让我们有机会在这个精彩绝伦的活
during this festive period. I wish everyone 动上展示新加坡赛马公会的赛事及顶级设
to be victorious like dragons and stallions, 施。与此同时，我祝贺大家龙马精神，马
and have a prosperous year ahead. 到成功，一马当先！

TAN GUONG CHING

SINGAPORE TURF CLUB CHAIRMAN

陈元清

新加坡赛马公会主席

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