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Simulcast and betting arrangements for Commonwealth Cup Day $800,000 jackpot on offer for Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool

21/06/2023 20:53

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast seven races of Commonwealth Cup Day from Ascot Racecourse in Great Britain on Friday, 23 June. Bets will be accepted* for these races and two Double Trio pools will be offered. Besides, the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of S2-3 will be topped up with a $800,000 jackpot.

World Pool will also be hosted (Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Tierce and Treble) to ensure maximum liquidity for racing fans.

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of Commonwealth Cup Day are scheduled as S2-1 to S2-7, and are due to start at 9:30 pm on 23 June. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

Commonwealth Cup Day

Race
No.
Post Time
(Hong Kong time)
Overseas races Betting Pools
S2-1 9:30 pm Albany Stakes Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Tierce
Forecast & Trio Merged Pool
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
(S2-1, S2-2, S2-3, S2-4 and S2-6)
1st Double Trio (S2-2 and S2-3)
2nd Double Trio (S2-5 and S2-6)
Treble (S2-5 to S2-7)
S2-2 10:05 pm Commonwealth Cup
S2-3 10:40 pm Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
S2-4 11:20 pm Coronation Stakes
S2-5 12:00 am
(24 June)
Sandringham Stakes
S2-6 12:35 am
(24 June)
King Edward VII Stakes
S2-7 1:10 am
(24 June)
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
–   Rebates will be offered for the pools of Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place and Merged Pool Win on losing bets placed on simulcast overseas races (excludes outbound commingling pools). Any ticket or betline with a total losing bet amount of HK$10,000 or above will be eligible to receive a rebate of 6%
–   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 S2-1 to S2-7, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast races and local races
–   If there is no winner of the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes Day on 24 June
–   The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the Club’s final announcement

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.

Commonwealth Cup Day

Time

Channels

Audio

9:05 pm until the end of S2-7

TVB Ch85

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

9:05 pm until the end of S2-4

Off-Course Betting Branches#
(Except Cheung Chau & Mui Wo branches)

Cantonese

Live commentary 8 minutes before each race

Commercial Radio AM864

Hong Kong Toolbar

“S2” must be indicated for overseas race bets
Customers betting with cash or through Digital Channels** on overseas races should mark the “S2 box” and race number on the ticket or as required by the Digital Channels** 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 “Overseas race” or “S2” 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 Digital Channels**, and through the Odds and Information Hotline 1835888.

Ticket sales arrangement for the overseas races 
Commonwealth Cup Day will be available for sale from noon on Thursday, 22 June. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

Commonwealth Cup Day

Date

OCBBs#

1886  Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

22/6
Thu

12:00 noon to
11:30 pm

12:00 noon to 5:15 am
on the following day

12:00 noon to 4:00 am on the following day

23/6
Fri

12:00 noon to
11:30 pm

6:30 am to
start of S2-7

7:30 am to
start of S2-7

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.

** Digital Channels supporting the service – Online Betting Service (eWin) www.hkjcracing.com, Classic 3-in-1 and Racing Touch.  For enquiries, please call 1818.