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The China Horse Club China Dream Project has provided a launching pad for two Chinese jockeys to ride at Barbados’s Sandy Lane Gold Cup meeting Saturday. Jockeys Chen Li and Qin Yong from Hubei are the first inductees into the initiative, which is designed to provide international opportunities for young Chinese nationals in horse racing.

“Jockeys in China want more opportunities and we are lucky to be the ones to have been given them,” said Qin Yong. “Chen Li and I are the lucky ones right now but we will not be the only ones. Young Chinese people want to do great things and they can.”

“The support from the industry, the local community and the Barbados Turf Club, led by Rosette Peirce, has been overwhelming,” said Eden Harrington, China Horse Club vice president and head of partnerships/membership. “The CHC China Dream Project is ambitious in its goals and it has begun on a fantastic note and a lot of credit must be directed to the people of Barbados. We have been positive, we have backed this project and backed Chen Li and Qin Yong, but what has strengthened our belief is the response we have been given every step of the way. This project is already a winner and the industry in China can look on with great pride at how these two young men are representing it. They are genuine ambassadors.”