HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast six of the Melbourne Cup Day races from Flemington Racecourse, Australia on Tuesday 7 November 2017. Bets will be accepted* for these overseas races.
The tickets sales for Melbourne Cup Day races will be available from 12:00 noon on 6 November (subject to further announcement by the Club).
A jackpot of $168,983 is available for Double Trio. The Winning Region composites will be defined at 12:00 noon on the same day.
Race times and betting pools
The first race of the Melbourne Cup Day will start at 10:25 am on Tuesday 7 November and these overseas races will be scheduled as S2-1 to S2-6. Details of the post time and betting pools are:
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Race No. |
Post Time (HK time) | Overseas races | Betting Pools |
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| S2-1 | 10:25 am | Schweppes Flemington Fling |
Win Place Quinella Quinella Place Tierce Trio Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool Double Trio: (S2-3 and S2-4) Treble: (S2-4 to S2-6) Winning Region (S2-3) |
| S2-2 | 11:00 am | Lexus Hybrid Plate (Desirable Stakes) | |
| S2-3 | 12:00 nn | Melbourne Cup | |
| S2-4 | 1:05 pm | James Boag’s Premium Stakes (Melbourne Cup Day Plate) | |
| S2-5 | 1:45 pm | MSS Security Sprint (Always Welcome Stakes) | |
| S2-6 | 2:20 pm | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Maybe Mahal Stakes) | |
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– All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting is available between S2 overseas races, but cannot be combined with the local races – All Up is not available for Winning Region (Composite Win) – 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 Singapore Gold Cup Day on 12 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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Time
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Channels
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Audio
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10:10 am until the end of S2-6
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TVB J2 Channel
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Cantonese/English
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Cable TV Channel 64 &
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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Free entry to public from 9:30 am
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Public Stand of Happy Valley Racecourse
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Cantonese/English
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‘S2’ must be indicated for overseas race bets
Customers betting with cash or through Interactive Services** on overseas races should mark the ‘S2 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 ‘S2’ 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.
Ticket Sales Arrangement for the Overseas Races
Ticket sales for the Melbourne Cup Day races will be available from 12:00 pm tomorrow (6 November). Selling hours# for the overseas race are:
| OCBBs# | Telebet and 1886 Telebet Automated Services | Interactive Services** | Happy Valley Racecourse | |
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6/11 Mon |
12:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
12:00 pm to 4:15 am on the following day | 12:00 pm to 4:15 am on the following day | Off |
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7/11 Tue |
9:00 am to start of S2-6 |
5:30 am to start of S2-6 |
5:30 am to start of S2-6 |
9:30 am to start of S2-6 |
* 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 visitwww.hkjc.com for updated information.
