The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today, Tuesday, 19 May, changes to the dates of Simulcast Races in the Simulcast Day Fixture list for the 2019/20 racing season. The change in dates is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the suspension of racing in Great Britain, France and Singapore. The new dates are as a result of changes which the relevant racing authorities have made to the calendar now that racing has resumed or is scheduled to resume in those countries.
The updated Simulcast Race Days and key Simulcast Races are shown below:
| Simulcast Days | Racecourse | Original Date | New Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 Guineas Day | Newmarket | 2 May 2020 | 6 June 2020 |
| Poule d’Essai des Poulains Day | ParisLongchamp | 10 May 2020 | 1 June 2020 |
| Kranji Mile Day | Kranji | 23 May 2020 | To be confirmed |
| Derby Day | Epsom | 6 June 2020 | 4 July 2020 |
| Simulcast Races | Racecourse | Original Date | New Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix du Jockey Club | Chantilly | 31 May 2020 | 5 July 2020 |
| Prix de Diane | Chantilly | 14 June 2020 | 5 July 2020 |
The Club is monitoring closely the situation regarding Royal Ascot. The Royal meeting’s five race days are at this stage still scheduled to be held as planned from Tuesday, 16 June to Saturday, 20 June. The latest update from Singapore is that the Kranji Mile Day will be rescheduled to a date yet to be announced.
A further release will be issued in due course in relation to updates about the new dates of postponed Simulcast Days.
Revised Simulcast Fixture List for 2019/20 (subject to Government approval)
