
活动吸引近3万人次入场,焦点赛事“国庆杯”顺利举行
为庆祝中华人民共和国成立77周年,香港赛马会10月1日在沙田马场举办“国庆赛马日”,吸引近3万人次观众入场。活动包含文艺表演及11场赛事,焦点赛事“国庆杯”由“颜色之皇”夺冠。
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“国庆杯”赛事设立于1999年,自2016/2017年度赛马季起升格为三级赛。
中新社香港10月1日电 (记者 刘玥晴)为庆祝中华人民共和国成立77周年,香港赛马会(简称“马会”)10月1日在香港沙田马场举办“国庆赛马日”活动,共吸引近3万人次观众到场,包括游客逾9300人次。
开幕表演环节,“中国三大男高音”莫华伦、戴玉强、魏松联袂献唱《我的太阳》《我爱你中国》《我和我的祖国》等歌曲,并在香港警察银乐队的伴奏下领唱国歌。随后,河北沧州杂技团呈现了中幡表演。
香港歌剧院艺术总监莫华伦表示,很荣幸与数万名香港市民和内地游客共贺国庆,在香港这个中外文化艺术交流中心演唱多元歌曲。他希望通过歌声,把奋发向前、拼搏进取的赛马精神传递给每一位观众。
当日11场赛事接连上演,其中第3场“国庆杯”为焦点。这场途程1000米的比赛由骑师潘顿策骑的“颜色之皇”夺冠。赛后,香港特区政府政务司司长陈国基、中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室副主任孙尚武、外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署副特派员花有为胜出马匹团队颁发奖杯。
据悉,“国庆杯”设立于1999年,自2016/2017年度赛马季起升格为三级赛,赛事奖杯为一座手工制作的中式银碗。
为与市民及游客共同欢度国庆,沙田马场公众席1日免费开放。当天恰逢市民吴先生和太太结婚38周年纪念日,夫妻俩特意前来观赛,体验“双重的喜庆”。吴先生接受中新社记者采访时表示,“国庆杯”赛况紧张刺激,观感酣畅过瘾。二人晚间将前往啬色园黄大仙祠观赏舞火龙并祈福,祝愿祖国昌盛、香港繁荣,也希望婚姻和睦、岁岁安康。
北京旅客黄颖早早抵达马场抢占观赛位置,记录下诸多精彩瞬间,并选购了公仔、发箍、盲盒等各式文创礼品,打算带回内地赠予亲友。黄颖告诉中新社记者,她在香港协办北京奥运会马术比赛后便开始关注相关运动,认为赛马是香港多元文化融合的生动体现。
黄颖还留意到,香港街头随处可见国庆元素装饰品,节日氛围浓厚。她期盼国家繁荣富强,香港发展如万马奔腾般稳步前行,民众生活蒸蒸日上。

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