The Gucci Gold Cup took place at the Longines
Hong Kong Masters on Friday evening, carrying an impressive prize
of US$122,500.
The event brought together 25 of the best riders
in the world. Participants included some of the biggest names in
the discipline such as world number one Christian Ahlmann from
Germany, London Olympic Gold medalist Ben Maher from the UK, the
world’s number one female rider Edwina Tops Alexander from
Australia and former European Champion Kevin Staut from France.
Two of the Hong Kong’s top riders, Kenneth
Cheng and Raena Leung also participated in the competition.
Patrice Delaveau from France was too strong for
the opposition and finished the Gucci Gold Cup in first place. Second place and third
place went to Marcus Ehning from Germany and Edwina Tops
Alexander, respectively.
The award was presented by Ms. Micaela Le
Divelec, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Gucci, and Ms. Diana Zanetto, Executive Vice President and Chief
Merchandising and Licensing Officer of Gucci.
Among the star VIP guests who attended the
Longines Hong Kong Masters on Friday night were Kathy Chow, Qiqi Yam, Sheila Chan, Olivia Davies, Nina Lam, Thierry & Ingrid
Mandonnaud, Andrew & Lumen Kinoshita, and Shirley Hiranand.
See also:
Longines Hong Kong Masters Pre-Event Press Conference - 27
February 2013 and HD Video Interview with Matthieu Gheysen VP
Events Director EEM and
Clemence Faivre Horse Show HD Video Interview and
Ireland’s Denis Lynch Wins Airbus
Competition and
Longines Speed Challenge Thrills Show Jumping Fans in Hong Kong
and
Patrice Delaveau Wins US$700,000 Longines Grand Prix in Hong Kong
and
Patrice Delaveau Wins US$122,500 Gucci Gold Cup and
Patrice Delaveau Wins Prix Poggenpohl.
Pictures from the Longines
Hong Kong Masters 2013
As there are so many
Pictures of the
Longines Hong Kong Masters 2013 we have cut
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