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Tenno Sho Autumn and Melbourne Cup Day races to be beamed live for betting

23/10/2022 11:18

Tenno Sho Autumn (30 Oct Sun)
During the Happy Valley race meeting on Sunday, 30 October, the Tenno Sho Autumn will be simulcast for betting from Tokyo Racecourse (2.40pm, Hong Kong time).

The Tenno Sho Autumn (G1 2000m for 3yo and upwards) has a long history and is traditionally one of Japan’s signature races. The Tenno Sho has been held since 1937. The autumn race is currently the only G1 turf contest in Japan for horses aged three and above over 2000m.

Final declarations with barrier draws for the Tenno Sho Autumn will be available on the morning of Friday, 28 October.

Melbourne Cup Day (1 Nov Tue)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club will simulcast for betting seven races from the Melbourne Cup Day meeting to be held at Flemington Racecourse in Australia on Tuesday, 1 November. (1st race 9.40am Hong Kong time).

The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival reaches its climax on Melbourne Cup Day. At 3pm on the first Tuesday in November, Australia comes to a standstill as people tune in to catch the race that literally stops a nation. In a little more than three minutes, Cup dreams are made for some but shattered for others. The 2022 Melbourne Cup continues to be the world’s richest handicap and staying race with A$7.75 million of prize money plus A$200,000 trophies.

Subject to change, the details of the Melbourne Cup Day races are as follows:


HK Time

Race Name

Distance (M)

Status

09.40

BM96 Handicap

2800

10.20

Batman Stakes

1800

L

10.55

BM90 Handicap

1400

12.00

Melbourne Cup

3200

G1

12.50

Furphy Plate (Melbourne Cup Day Plate)

1800

L

13.35

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Maybe Mahal Stakes)

1400

G3

14.15

MSS Security Sprint (Always Welcome Stakes)

1200

L

Final declarations with barrier draws for the Melbourne Cup Day races will be available on Sunday, 30 October.