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Simulcast and betting arrangements for Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), Prix d'Ispahan, Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas World Pool on offer for Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas

24/05/2024 22:44

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will broadcast a total of four oversea races in Hong Kong on Sunday, 26 May, including Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) from Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, Prix d’Ispahan from ParisLongchamp Racecourse in France, as well as Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas from Curragh Racecourse in Ireland on the same evening. Bets will be accepted* for these races and Double will be offered for Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas.

For the races of Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas, World Pool will be offered (Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Tierce) to ensure maximum liquidity for racegoers.

For Prix d’Ispahan, Win and Place bets will be outbound commingled with the respective pools operated by Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) of France △, in accordance with the modified horse race betting rules of PMU. Quinella, Quinella Place and other exotic bet pools will still be operated under Hong Kong separate pools. If the bets on outbound commingling pools cannot be included in the PMU pools, the dividends will then be calculated based on the Hong Kong pool only and in accordance with PMU’s calculation formula.

Betting on outbound commingled pools is similar to the way of betting on Hong Kong pools. The odds are calculated according to PMU’s method, that is, the investment is deducted prior to the division of the dividend pool (Photo 1). The odds displayed will change to show the odds of the PMU pools when the Hong Kong investment of the current race has been outbound commingled with PMU, and after the dividends of the preceding race have been confirmed.  The Place odds are the minimum value odds in the range (Photo 2).  In other words, the final Place odds could either be the same or higher than the value indicated. For more information on outbound commingling, customers can visit the Club’s website at https://campaigns.hkjc.com/outbound-commingling/en/.

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast race of Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) is scheduled as S1-1, and is due to start at 2:40 pm on 26 May. Ten local races will be held at Sha Tin Racecourse on the same afternoon. The local races have been scheduled as Races 1 to 10. The simulcast race of Prix d’Ispahan is scheduled as S2-1, and is due to start at 9:40 pm on the same evening. The simulcast races of Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas are scheduled as S3-1 and S3-2, and are due to start at 10:10 pm and 10:45 pm respectively on the same evening. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)

Race No. Post Time (Hong Kong time)
Races 1 to 4
(Local races)
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm
S1-1
Tokyo Yushun
(Japanese Derby)
2:40 pm Betting pools:
Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
Races 5 to 10
(Local races)
3:10 pm to 5:55 pm
– 6% Rebates will be offered for the pools of Win, Place, Quinella, and Quinella Place 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 (excludes outbound commingling pools) with 21 or more declared starters at the commencement of selling
– All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting cannot be mixed with S2, S3 simulcast overseas races and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

Prix d’Ispahan

Race No. Post Time (Hong Kong time)
S2-1
Prix d’Ispahan
9:40 pm Betting pools:
Win (Outbound commingling)
Place (Outbound commingling)
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
– France-related races Win and Place are outbound commingled pools to France PMU and governed by the overseas Horse Race Betting Rules. Rebate is not applicable; Quinella and Quinella Place are operated under HK separate 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%
– All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting cannot be mixed with S1, S3 simulcast overseas races and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas

Race No. Post Time
(Hong Kong time)
Overseas races Betting Pools  
S3-1 10:10 pm Tattersalls Gold Cup Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
S3-1 to S3-2
S3-2 10:45 pm Irish 1000 Guineas Double S3-1 and S3-2
– 6% Rebates will be offered for the pools of Win, Place, Quinella, and Quinella Place 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 (excludes outbound commingling pools) with 21 or more declared starters at the commencement of selling
– All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up betting are available for S3-1 to S3-2, but cannot be mixed with S1, S2 simulcast overseas races and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

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.

Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)

Time

Channels

Audio

2:40 pm until the end of S1-1

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

Racecourses

Off-Course Betting Branches#

Cantonese

Live commentary for the race

Commercial Radio FM881

Hong Kong Toolbar

Prix d’Ispahan, Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas

Time

Channels

Audio

9:15 pm until the end of S2-1 or S3-2

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

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

Cantonese

Live commentary eight minutes before each race

Commercial Radio AM864

Hong Kong Toolbar

“S1” “S2” or “S3” must be indicated for overseas race bets
Customers betting with cash or through Digital Channels** on overseas races should mark the “S1 box”, “S2 box” or “S3 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 “S1”, “S2” or “S3” 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# and via Digital Channels**.

Ticket sales arrangement for the overseas races 
Tickets for Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and Prix d’Ispahan will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Saturday, 25 May. Tickets for Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas will be available for sale from 5:00 pm on Sunday, 26 May.  (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and Prix d’Ispahan

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

Racecourses

25/5 Sat

12:00 noon to
11:30 pm

12:00 noon to 6:15 am on the following day

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

Closed

26/5
Sun

9:00 am to start of S1-1 or S2-1

7:30 am to start of S1-1 or S2-1

7:30 am to start of S1-1 or S2-1

11:45 am to start of S1-1 or 6:15 pm

Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish 1000 Guineas

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

Racecourses

26/5
Sun

5:00 pm to start of  S3-2

5:00 pm to start of S3-2

5:00 pm to start of S3-2

5:00 pm to 6:15 pm

All customers must be aged 18 or above.

Outbound commingling bets on designated horse races operated by PMU are governed by the Betting Rules of PMU as regulated and modified by the Horse Race Betting Rules of HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited.

^ 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) bet.hkjc.com, Classic 3-in-1 and Racing Touch.  For enquiries, please call 1818.