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$26 million mega prize to mark Chinese New Year

10/02/2021 10:47

The Chinese New Year Raceday will be held at Sha Tin Racecourse on the third day of the Lunar New Year (14 February). A total of $26 million mega prize will be on offer to mark the Year of the Ox.

$12 million dividend for Triple Trio
As the Triple Trio will be topped up to $6 million from the Jackpot Reserve for the Chinese New Year Raceday, the estimated dividend for a single $10 winning unit could reach $12 million.

Two of the top-three Triple Trio payouts for Sha Tin day race meetings since the beginning of the last season have exceeded $16 million, while the third highest payout was more than $10 million for a $10 winning unit.

Top-three payouts for the Triple Trio for Sha Tin day race meetings since the 2019/20 racing season (as of 6 February 2021)

Rank Race Meeting Date Triple Trio Dividend for a $10 Winning Unit
1 01/01/2020 $16,607,586
2 01/01/2021 $16,058,435
3 12/07/2020 $10,507,328

$11 million dividend for Six Win Bonus
A jackpot of more than $5.6 million is also being carried over to the Six Win Bonus on the Chinese New Year Raceday.  The dividend for a single $10 winning unit is estimated to reach $11 million.

$3 million jackpot for Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
The Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool will also be topped up with a $3 million jackpot, which will be allocated to Races 3, 7 and 11, with each race carrying a jackpot of $1 million.
As shown from the payout records for Sha Tin day race meetings since the last season, all top-three dividends for the Quartet have been close to or over $2 million for a $10 winning unit. The highest payout exceeded $2.2 million. The highest First 4 payout was over $100,000 for a $10 winning unit.
Top-three payouts for the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool for Sha Tin day race meetings since the 2019/20 racing season (as of 6 February 2021)

Rank Race Meeting Date Race No. Quartet Dividend for a $10 Winning Unit
1 24/01/2021 2 $2,276,008
2 13/12/2020 5 $1,990,851
3 24/05/2020 10 $ 1,987,994
Rank Race Meeting Date Race No. First 4 Dividend for a $10 Winning Unit
1 24/05/2020 10 $104,631
2 24/01/2021 2 $82,664
3 06/12/2020 4 $76,657

The selling* time of all betting pools for the Chinese New Year Raceday, including the Triple Trio, Six Up and the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool, will commence at noon on 13 February 2021.

*All customers must be aged 18 or above.