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Simulcast and betting arrangements for King Charles III Stakes Day, Caulfield Cup and British Champions Day $1 million jackpot on offer for Caulfield Cup (S2-1) Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool

17/10/2024 20:51

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast a total of 12 overseas races in Hong Kong on Saturday, 19 October, including five races of King Charles III Stakes Day from Randwick Racecourse and the Caulfield Cup from Caulfield Racecourse in Australia, along with six races of British Champions Day from Ascot Racecourse in Great Britain. Bets will be accepted* for these races.

A jackpot of $1 million will be offered for the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of Caulfield Cup (S2-1).

For races of King Charles III Stakes Day and Caulfield Cup, World Pool will be offered (Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place and Tierce) to ensure maximum liquidity for racing fans. World Pool will also be offered for British Champions Day (Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Tierce and Treble). Under World Pool branding as one of the betting partners of King Charles III Stakes Day, the HKJC has naming rights for one race of the meeting, namely World Pool Handicap (S1-5).

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of King Charles III Stakes Day are scheduled as S1-1 to S1-5, and are due to start at 12:25 pm on 19 October. The simulcast race of Caulfield Cup is scheduled as S2-1 and is due to start at 2:15 pm in same afternoon. The simulcast races of British Champions Day are scheduled as S3-1 to S3-6, and are due to start at 8:20 pm on the same evening. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

 

King Charles III Stakes Day (S1)

Race No. Post Time
(Hong Kong time)
Overseas races Betting Pools  
S1-1 12:25 pm Sydney Stakes Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
S1-1 to S1-5
S1-2 1:15 pm The Everest
S1-3 1:50 pm Silver Eagle 1st Double Trio
2nd Double Trio
S1-2 and S1-3
S1-4 and S1-5
S1-4 2:35 pm King Charles III Stake 1st Double
2nd Double
3rd Double
4th Double
S1-1 and S1-2
S1-2 and S1-3
S1-3 and S1-4
S1-4 and S1-5
S1-5 3:10 pm World Pool Handicap Treble S1-3 to S1-5
– 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 S1-1 to S1-5, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast overseas races and local races
– If there is no winner for the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to Victoria Derby Day on 2 Nov 2024.
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

Caulfield Cup (S2)

Race No. Post Time (Hong Kong time) Betting Pools  
S2-1 2:15 pm Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
– 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 bets cannot mixed with other simulcast races and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

British Champions Day (S3)

Race No. Post Time
(Hong Kong time)
Overseas races Betting Pools  
S3-1 8:20 pm British Champions Long Distance Cup Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
S3-1 to S3-6
S3-2 8:55 pm British Champions Sprint Stakes
S3-3 9:35 pm British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
S3-4 10:15 pm Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 1st Double Trio
2nd Double Trio
S3-2 and S3-3
S3-4 and S3-5
S3-5 10:55 pm Champion Stakes 1st Double
2nd Double
3rd Double
4th Double
5th Double
S3-1 and S3-2
S3-2 and S3-3
S3-3 and S3-4
S3-4 and S3-5
S3-5 and S3-6
S3-6 11:35 pm Balmoral Handicap Treble S3-4 to S3-6
– 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 S3-6, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast overseas races and local races
– If there is no winner for the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to Victoria Derby Day on 2 Nov 2024.
– 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.

King Charles III Stakes Day (S1) and Caulfield Cup (S2)

Time

Channels

Audio

12:00 noon until the end of S1-5

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

Off-Course Betting Branches#

Cantonese

Live commentary eight minutes before each race

Commercial Radio AM864

Hong Kong Toolbar

British Champions Day (S3)

Time

Channels

Audio

7:55 pm until the end of S3-6

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

7:55 pm until the end of S3-5

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 box”, “S2 box”  or “S3 box”  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 King Charles III Stakes Day will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Friday, 18 October. Tickets for Caulfield Cup Day will be available for sale 8:30 am on Saturday, 19 October. Tickets for British Champions Day will be available for sale from 3:45 pm in same afternoon. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

King Charles III Stakes Day (S1)

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

18/10
Fri

12:00 noon to
8:00 pm

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

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

19/10
Sat

11:00 am to start of S1-5

7:30 am to start of S1-5

7:30 am to start of S1-5

Caulfield Cup (S2)

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

19/10
Sat

11:00 am to start of S2-1

8:30 am to start of S2-1

8:30 am to start of S2-1

British Champions Day (S3)

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

19/10
Sat

3:45 pm to start 11:30 pm

3:45 pm to start of S3-6

3:45 pm to start of S3-6

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