HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast six races of The Met Day from Kenilworth Racecourse, South Africa on Saturday 27 January 2018. Bets will be accepted* for these overseas races.
The tickets sales for The Met Day will be available from 12:00 noon on Friday 26 January (As there are standby horses, the start selling time for overseas race S1-1 will be at 3:30 pm on 27 January).
Race times and betting pools
The Met Day will start at 8:25 pm on Saturday 27 January and these overseas races will be scheduled as S1-1 to S1-6. Details of the post time and betting pools are:
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The Met Day |
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Post Time (HK time) | Overseas races | Betting Pools |
| S1-1 | 8:25 pm | CTS 1600 | Win Place Quinella Quinella Place Tierce Trio Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool Double Trio: (S1-3 and S1-4) Treble: (S1-4 to S1-6) |
| S1-2 | 9:00 pm | Cape Flying Championship | |
| S1-3 | 9:35 pm | Cape Derby | |
| S1-4 | 10:15 pm | Majorca Stakes | |
| S1-5 | 11:15 pm | The Met | |
| S1-6 | 11:50 pm | Western Cape Stayers | |
| – All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting is available between S1 overseas races but cannot be combined with bets on 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 Dubai Thursday on 22 February 2018 – 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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The Met Day |
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Time |
Channels |
Audio |
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8:10 pm until the end of S1-6 |
TVB J2 Channel |
Cantonese/English |
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Cable TV Channel 18 & |
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now TV now668 & 630 Channel |
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Racing Touch^ |
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UTV C+ Channel |
Cantonese |
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8:10 pm until the end of S1-5 |
Off-Course Betting Branches |
Cantonese |
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Live commentary 8 minutes before each race |
Commercial Radio AM864 |
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.
Ticket Sales Arrangement for The Met Day
Ticket sales for The Met Day will be available from 12:00 noon tomorrow 26 January (As there are standby horses, the start selling time for overseas race S1-1 will be at 3:30 pm on 27 January). Selling hours for the overseas races are:
| The Met Day | |||
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OCBBs# |
Telebet and 1886 Telebet Automated Services |
Interactive Services** |
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| 26/1 Fri |
12:00 nn to |
12:00 nn to 6:30 am on the following day |
12:00 nn to 6:30 am on the following day |
| 27/1 Sat |
12:00 nn to |
7:45 am to |
7:45 am to |
* 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.
