Horse racing competition held in Myanmar's Yangon to mark 77th anniversary of Union Day

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Horse racing competition held in Myanmar's Yangon to mark 77th anniversary of Union Day

STORY: Horse racing competition held in Myanmar's Yangon to mark 77th anniversary of Union Day SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the horse-riding contest STORYLINE: A horse racing competition is being held at Yangon Equestrian & Country Club to mark the 77th anniversary of Union Day. The competition is held from Feb. 5 to Feb. 12. A total of 183 horses including 25 horses from Ayeyarwady region, 27 from Bago region, 49 from Mandalay region and 82 from Yangon region will compete in the race. Myanmar's traditional rides and international rides such as jumping and dressage will be included in the competition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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