HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast seven races of Melbourne Cup Day from Flemington Racecourse in Australia on Tuesday, 2 November. Bets will be accepted* for these races and two Double Trio pools will be offered.
Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of the Melbourne Cup Day are scheduled as S1-1 to S1-7, and are due to start at 9:40 am on 2 November. Details of the post time and betting pools are:
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Melbourne Cup Day |
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Race No. |
Post Time (HK time) |
Overseas races | Betting Pools |
| S1-1 | 9:40 am | Furphy Plate (Melbourne Cup Day Plate) |
Win Place Quinella Quinella Place Tierce Forecast & Trio Merged Pool Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool 1st Double Trio (S1-2 and S1-3) 2nd Double Trio (S1-5 and S1-6) Treble (S1-5 to S1-7) |
| S1-2 | 10:20 am | BM90 Handicap | |
| S1-3 | 10:55 am | Schweppervescence Plate | |
| S1-4 | 12:00 noon | Melbourne Cup | |
| S1-5 | 1:00 pm | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Maybe Mahal Stakes) | |
| S1-6 | 1:40 pm | Batman Stakes | |
| S1-7 | 2:15 pm | MSS Security Sprint (Always Welcome Stakes) | |
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– Four Place dividends will be offered for overseas races with 21 or more declared starters at the commencement of selling – All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up bets are available for S1-1 to S1-7, but cannot mixed with local races – Rebates are not available on any bets placed on overseas races – If there is no winner of the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to Queen Elizabeth II Cup Day on 14 November 2021 – The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the Club’s final announcement |
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Broadcast arrangements
Simulcast races will be broadcast on TV and radio. Customers can also review the overseas races at www.racing.hkjc.com one hour after each race has finished.
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Melbourne Cup Day |
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Time |
Channels |
Audio |
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9:25 am until the end of S1-7 |
TVB J2 |
Cantonese/English |
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9:15 am until the end of S1-7 |
Cable TV HD603 |
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now TV now668 & Ch630 |
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Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^ |
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Off-Course Betting Branches# |
Cantonese |
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Live commentary 8 minutes before each race |
Commercial Radio AM864 |
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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 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” are 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 Melbourne Cup Day will be available from noon on Monday, 1 November. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)
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Melbourne Cup Day |
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Date |
OCBBs# |
1886 Telebet Automated Services and Interactive Services** |
Telebet |
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1/11 Mon |
12:00 noon to |
12:00 noon to 6:15 am |
12:00 noon to 4:00 am |
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2/11 Tue |
9:00 am to start of S1-7 |
7:30 am to |
8:30 am to |
* All customers must be aged 18 or above.
^ Login with betting account, press ‘Live Streaming’ under Main Menu
# With exception of some OCBBs. For details, please visit https://is.hkjc.com/ocb/ocbbizhour_en.pdf
** Interactive Services supporting the service – Online Betting Service (eWin) www.racing.hkjc.com , Mobile Betting Service and Racing Touch. For enquiries, please call 1818.
