Beijing Jockey Club
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Beijing Jockey Club locates in the TongZhou District of Beijing
, covering an area of 1.6 square kilometres. It was one of the biggest international standard horse-racing clubs in Asia
. In 2001, with the approval of the state government, the club embarked on thorougbred racing as a major business. The club has bred over 2,000 thoroughbred
horses. However, the TongZhou (Tongshun) racecourse was shut down on 23 October 2005. In the following month, over 600 horses were destroyed. The reason for the closure and the cull appears to have been loss of revenue, following the decision of the Chinese government not to allow gambling on horseracing. The club had previously operated a Tote system in 2003, apparently supported by the local government, but this had to be suspended in the 2004/5 season, following the government decision. The club now appears to be shut down.
There are three racetracks with international standard in the club:
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Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, covering an area of 1.6 square kilometres. It was one of the biggest international standard horse-racing clubs in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. In 2001, with the approval of the state government, the club embarked on thorougbred racing as a major business. The club has bred over 2,000 thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horses. However, the TongZhou (Tongshun) racecourse was shut down on 23 October 2005. In the following month, over 600 horses were destroyed. The reason for the closure and the cull appears to have been loss of revenue, following the decision of the Chinese government not to allow gambling on horseracing. The club had previously operated a Tote system in 2003, apparently supported by the local government, but this had to be suspended in the 2004/5 season, following the government decision. The club now appears to be shut down.
There are three racetracks with international standard in the club:
- turf track A: 2298 m
- turf track B: 2050 m
- dirt track S: 1850 m.
External links
- Official site (Hasn't been updated since 2005)
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