Irish Champion Stakes Day (Sat 9 Sep – first race 20:45 Hong Kong time)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club will simulcast for betting eight races from the Irish Champion Stakes Day meeting at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland on Saturday, 9 September.

The Irish Champion Stakes Day is the country’s biggest racing event and the climax to Ireland’s flat season. The Irish Champion Stakes has established itself as one of the most important weight-for-age 2000m races in the world. Winners and placegetters of this race have often gone on and performed well in the remaining big races of the year such as the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Champion Stakes, Breeders’ Cup and the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup or Vase.

Subject to change, the details of the Irish Champion Stakes Day races are as follows:

Final declarations with barrier draws for the Irish Champion Stakes Day races will be available on Friday, 8 September.

Korea Sprint and Korea Cup (Sun 10 Sep)

During the season opening meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday, 10 September, the Korea Sprint and Korea Cup will be beamed live for betting from Seoul Racecourse.

The Korea Sprint (G3 1200m) and Korea Cup (G3 1800m) were introduced by the Korea Racing Authority in 2016 to internationalize racing in the country. Challengers from Hong Kong, Japan and USA will take on the host nation and attempt to claim a share of the total KRW 3 billion on offer.

Hong Kong will be represented by the Pierre Ng duo DUKE WAI in the Sprint and APACHE PASS in the Cup. Both horses to be partnered by Australian ace Damian Lane.

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

Final declarations with barrier draws for the Korea races will be available on Saturday, 9 September.