Horse racing Anaklia Cup takes place for the first time in Georgia
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The horse racing Anaklia Cup 2018 was held yesterday in the west Georgian town of Anaklia.
The first edition of the competition hosted horse riders from all over Georgia.
The racing included three tours, the first of which was only for native Georgian horse breeds, the second and third tours for two and three-year-old British horses.
“Horse riding is traditional for Georgia and it is also important that this race is held near the occupation line. In the near future we plan to invite riders from Abkhazia as well to involve them in the race,“ Governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Aleksandre Motserelia said.
The Anaklia Cup will be held annually and become an international contest in the future.
The cup was organised by the Anaklia Development Consortium company which is building a deep sea port in Anaklia.
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