Horse racing grand prix comes to Hohhot

Jockeys leave the starting line at the 2017 China Horse Racing Grand Prix held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on July 22. The event organizers arranged 600,000 yuan ($88,700) in prize money for the top six winners in eight competitions, including the 1,000m race with two-year-old racehorses, 2,000m race with horses over four years old, and 5,000m race with horses shorter than 140 centimeters. [Photo/northnews.cn] 

Jockeys compete at the 2017 China Horse Racing Grand Prix held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on July 22. The event was sponsored by the Chinese Equestrian Association, Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau, Inner Mongolia Athletic Association, and Hohhot municipal government. [Photo/northnews.cn]