Horse Racing
Season
Simulcast and betting arrangements for Sprinters Stakes and Preis von Europa HK$1 million jackpot available for the Sprinters Stakes’ Quartet and First 4 merged pool

26/09/2025 16:10

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast G1 Sprinters Stakes from Nakayama Racecourse in Japan as part of the Sha Tin day meeting on 28 September, Sunday. It will also simulcast Preis von Europa from Cologne Racecourse in Germany on the same evening. Bets* will be accepted for these races.

Hong Kong, China runner Lucky Sweynesse will contest the G1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m), and it will be partnered with local jockey Derek Leung. The Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of this race (S1-1) will be topped up with HK$1 million jackpot from the Jackpot Reserve.

World Pool will be offered in Preis von Europa to ensure maximum liquidity for racing fans. It will be available on Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast and Tierce.

In addition, to enhance customers’ digital service experience, the Club has introduced arrow markers in the “Last Race Replay” videos for runners in overseas key races. These markers are designed to help customers track the performance of their selected horses. Visit the “Racing Info (Simulcast)” webpage to download the “Form Guide” and view the “Last Race Replay” videos in the past performance section for each horse.

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast race of Sprinters Stakes is scheduled as S1-1, and is due to start at 2:40 pm on 28 September. 11 local races will be held at Sha Tin Racecourse on the same afternoon. The local races have been scheduled as Races 1 to 11. The simulcast race of Preis von Europa is scheduled as S2-1, and is due to start at 10:00 pm on the same evening. Details of the post time and betting pools are as follows:

Sprinters Stakes

Race No. Post Time (Hong Kong time)
Races 1 to 4 (Local races) 12:45 pm to 2:15 pm
S1-1 Sprinters Stakes 2:40 pm Betting pools:
Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
Race 5 to 11 (Local races) 3:05 pm to 6:20 pm
– 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 are available for S1-1, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast races and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the Club’s final announcement

Preis von Europa

Race No. Post time (Hong Kong time)
S2-1
Preis von Europa
10:00 pm Betting pools:
Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Trio
Tierce
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 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, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast 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. The broadcasting arrangements for the simulcast races are as follows:

Sprinters Stakes

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^

Off-Course Betting Branches#

Cantonese

Racecourses

Live commentary

Commercial Radio FM881

Cantonese

Hong Kong Toolbar

Preis von Europa

Time

Channels

Audio

9:35 pm until the end of S2-1

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV Channels now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

Off-Course Betting Branches#

Cantonese

Live commentary eight minutes before the race

Commercial Radio AM864

Cantonese

Hong Kong Toolbar

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

Ticket sales arrangement for the overseas races
Tickets for Sprinters Stakes and Preis von Europa will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on 27 September, Saturday. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

Sprinters Stakes and Preis von Europa

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

Racecourses

27/9
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

28/9
Sun

9:00 am to the 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 6:50 pm

 

* 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.