Longines Hong Kong International Races – a competitive climax of the horse racing calendar

This year again, the Longines Hong Kong International Race delivered on their promise to bring a spectacular conclusion to a thrilling year of flat racing. A record crowd of over 80’000 spectators enjoyed no fewer than four international Group 1 races: the Longines Hong Kong Vase, Longines Hong Kong Sprint, Longines Hong Kong Mile and Longines Hong Kong Cup, considered as the highlights of the day. The event was marked by the presence of the brand’s Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker, who presented the Longines Prize for Elegance to a lady chosen for her outstanding outfit.

For the delight of all the enthusiastic race fans in attendance, the Longines Hong Kong International Races featured this year again stunning performances from some of the world’s best race horses and jockeys. As regards the four international Group 1 races held on that day, the Longines Hong Kong Vase was claimed by Highland Reel riden by Ryan Moore, while Peniaphobia riden by Joao Morera triumphed in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint. In the Longines Hong Kong Mile, the first place was grabbed by Maurice riden by Ryan Moore. Finally, the Longines Hong Kong Cup was won by Yutaka Take with A Shin Hihari. All the winning owners, trainers and jockeys were awarded trophies and elegant Longines timepieces from The Longines Master Collection.

This unmissable event, of which the Swiss watch brand is the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper since 2012, is year after year the perfect illustration of how successfully racing excellence can couple with great refinement. Indeed, Longines lent an elegant touch to this world-class event by inviting its Ambassador of Elegance and brilliant Australian actor Simon Baker to attend the race day. Besides enjoying the races, Simon Baker hosted during the afternoon the Longines Prize for Elegance, and rewarded the lady chosen for her outstanding outfit with a Longines watch.

Longines was proud to highlight The Longines Master Collection as the Official Watch of the event. This line is a dazzling display of the brand's watchmaking know-how and the perfect illustration of the brand’s corporate ethos. Furthermore, the Swiss watch brand presented its new line created as an allegory of the equestrian world: The Longines Equestrian Collection, which could be admired in Longines’ exhibition booth located at Sha Tin racecourse.