Horse racing remains most popular sports in HK

　　Another horse racing fan, Mr. Lee, says the sport has become a symbol of Hong Kong.

　　That explains in part why horse-racing has been a big industry for the past 150 years.

　　Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO, the HK Jockey club, said, "Horse racing in Hong Kong is a life style. People of HK are very competitive. They like things fast. They like to be risky. Deng Xiaoping said horse-racing and dancing continue in HK. This is definitely the way what has continued here."

　　Behind these gambling-mad crowds and the world-class horses and jockeys is the controller of all Hong Kong horse racing, the Jockey Club. It's also the city's biggest tax payer and charity donor. It gives about 1 billion Hong Kong dollars each year to charitable causes.

　　Thanks to the central government's commitment and support after Hong Kong's return, the Jockey Club is still a winner after 10 years. And it's convinced that Hong Kong's special system will provide a solid guarantee for the future of the racing industry.