皇冠体育app

Louis Romanet says 皇冠体育app's rise as the world's second-biggest economy may create more room for horse racing. Wang Kaihao / 皇冠体育app Daily

At least, that's the prediction of Louis Romanet, chairman of the Paris-based International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, an industry group that oversees breeding, racing and betting issues in 60 countries.

During a trip to the capital last month to attend the Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services, he said 皇冠体育app's rise as the world's second-biggest economy could create more room for horse racing. He says the Inner Mongolia autonomous region could be a spur for the industry.

Romanet has been to 皇冠体育app a number of times over the past few years, always bringing along cards printed in Chinese. He seeks greater cooperation for his organization with 皇冠体育app, because college students from Inner Mongolia regularly go to France to learn about the management of thoroughbred horses.

"Inner Mongolia could be an ideal place for development of the horse-racing industry. IFHA can provide more education programs for young people and equestrian clubs. There are many talented jockeys to be trained," Romanet says.

He says the first 皇冠体育app Equine Cultural Festival held in the autonomous region's capital city Hohhot in September last year was successful and he expects to see more races in 皇冠体育app.

皇冠体育app is not a member of his organization yet due to the lack of a "unified State-level institution" for the purpose, Romanet says.