HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast three of the Caulfield Cup Day races from Caulfield Racecourse, Australia on Saturday 21 October 2017. On the same evening, five races of the British Champions Day to be held at Ascot Racecourse, Great Britain, will also be simulcast. Bets will be accepted* for these overseas races with the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of Simulcast Race 7 (S1-7) and Race 8 (S1-8) each topped up with $600,000 jackpot.
Tickets sales for Caulfield Cup Day and British Champions Day races will be available from 12:00 noon on 20 October (subject to final announcement by the Club).
Race times and betting pools
The first race of the Caulfield Cup Day will start at 12:45 pm on Saturday 21 October. These overseas races will be scheduled as S1-1 to S1-3. The first race of the British Champions Day will start at 9:00 pm on the same evening and these overseas races will be scheduled as S1-4 to S1-8. Details of the post time and betting pools are:
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Race No. |
Post Time (HK time)
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Overseas races
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Betting Pools
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| S1-1 | 12:45 pm | Caulfield Sprint |
Win Place Quinella Quinella Place Tierce Trio Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool Double Trio: (S1-5 and S1-6) Treble: (S1-6 to S1-8) |
| S1-2 | 1:30 pm | Caulfield Cup | |
| S1-3 | 2:10 pm | Tristarc Stakes | |
| S1-4 | 9:00 pm | British Champions Sprint Stakes | |
| S1-5 | 9:40 pm | British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes | |
| S1-6 | 10:15 pm | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | |
| S1-7 | 10:50 pm | Champion Stakes | |
| S1-8 | 11:30 pm | Balmoral Handicap | |
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– All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting is available between S1 overseas races, but cannot be combined with local races
– Rebates are not available on bets placed on overseas races – If there is no winner for the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to the Victoria Derby Day on 4 November 2017 – The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club |
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Broadcast arrangements
Simulcast races will be broadcast on TV and radio, as well as at Off-Course Betting Branches (OCBBs). Customers can also review the overseas races at www.hkjcracing.com one hour after the running of the race.
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Caulfield Cup Day (S1-1 to S1-3)
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Time
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Channels
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Audio
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12:30 pm until the end of S1-3
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TVB J2 Channel
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Cantonese/English
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Cable TV Channel 18 & HD 203 |
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now TV now668 & 630 Channel
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Racing Touch^
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UTV C+ Channel
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Cantonese
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Off-Course Betting Branches
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Live commentary 8 minutes before each race
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Commercial Radio AM864
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Cantonese
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Hong Kong Toolbar
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British Champions Day (S1-4 to S1-8)
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Time
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Channels
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Audio
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8:45 pm until the end of S1-8
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TVB J2 Channel
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Cantonese/English
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Cable TV Channel 18 & HD 203 |
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now TV now668 & 630 Channel
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Racing Touch^
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UTV C+ Channel
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Cantonese
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Off-Course Betting Branches (except Cheung Chau and Mui Wo branches) |
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Live commentary 8 minutes before each race
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Commercial Radio AM864
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Cantonese
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Hong Kong Toolbar
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‘S1’ must be indicated for overseas race bets
Customers betting with cash or through Interactive .Services** on overseas races should mark the “S1 box” and race number of the overseas race on the ticket or as required by the Interactive Services interfaces. Those placing bets via Telebet should clearly indicate the overseas race and race number to the operators. Those using the 1886 Telebet Automated Services should input ‘overseas race’ and the race number respectively.
If S1 or “Overseas race” is not indicated as required, any bets placed will be accepted as bets for the corresponding local race.
Odds and starter information for overseas races
The odds and starter information for overseas races will be available at all OCBBs, via Interactive Services, and on the Odds and Information Hotline 1835888.
Bets accepted from 12:00 pm tomorrow
Ticket sales for the overseas race will be available from 12:00 pm on 20 October (subject to final announcement by the Club). Selling hours# for the overseas race are:
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OCBBs#
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Telebet and 1886 Telebet Automated Services
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Interactive Services**
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20/10
Fri |
12:00 pm to
11:00 pm |
12:00 pm to 6:15 am on the following day
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12:00 pm to 6:15 am on the following day
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21/10
Sat |
11:30 am to
start of S1-8 |
7:30 am to
start of S1-8 |
7:30 am to
start of S1-8 |
* All customers must be aged 18 and above
** Interactive Services supporting the service – Online Betting Service (eWin) www.hkjcracing.com , Mobile Betting Service, Mango devices and MangoPRO betting app. For enquiries, please call 1818.
# Some OCBBs close earlier while business hours of other betting channels may change. Please visit www.hkjc.com for updated information.
