HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will broadcast a total of 10 overseas races in Hong Kong this weekend, including four races of Al Maktoum Challenge Day from Meydan Racecourse, UAE on Friday, 23 January, and six races of Railway Stakes Day from Ellerslie Racecourse, New Zealand on Saturday, 24 January. Bets will be accepted* for these races.
World Pool will be offered for these two racedays, where 10 races will be commingled, including the G1 Railway Stakes (S2-6) which was featured in recent rankings of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ Top 100 G1 Races, to ensure maximum liquidity for racing fans. For Al Maktoum Challenge Day, World Pool will be available on Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast and Tierce. For Railway Stakes Day, World Pool will be available on Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Double and Treble.
Under World Pool branding as one of the betting partners of Railway Stakes Day, the HKJC has naming right for HKJC World Pool Jo Giles Stakes (S2-1).
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 races of Al Maktoum Challenge Day are scheduled as S1-1 to S1-4, and are due to start at 11:15 pm on 23 January. The simulcast races of Railway Stakes Day are scheduled as S2-1 to S2-6, and are due to start at 11:24 am on 24 January. Details of the post time and betting pools are:
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Al Maktoum Challenge Day |
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| Race No. |
Post Time (Hong Kong time) |
Overseas races | Betting Pools | |
| S1-1 | 11:15 pm | Al Shindagha Sprint |
Win Place Quinella Quinella Place (except S1-1 & S1-4) Forecast Tierce Trio Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool |
S1-1 to S1-4 |
| S1-2 | 11:50 pm | Blue Point Sprint | ||
| S1-3 | 12:25 am (24 January) | Al Maktoum Challenge |
1st Double Trio 2nd Double Trio |
S1-1 and S1-2 S1-3 and S1-4 |
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1st Double 2nd Double 3rd Double |
S1-1 and S1-2 S1-2 and S1-3 S1-3 and S1-4 |
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| S1-4 | 1:00 am (24 January) | Jebel Hatta | Treble | S1-2 to S1-4 |
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– 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 S1-4, but cannot be mixed with other simulcast overseas races – If there is no winner of the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to the Double Trio Jackpot Reserve – The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club |
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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:
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Al Maktoum Challenge Day |
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Time |
Channels |
Audio |
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10:50 pm until the end of S1-4 |
TVB Ch82 |
Cantonese/English |
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i-CABLE CH18 |
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now TV now668 & 630 |
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Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^ |
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Live commentary eight minutes before each race |
Commercial Radio AM864 |
Cantonese |
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Hong Kong Toolbar |
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Railway Stakes Day |
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Time |
Channels |
Audio |
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11:00 am until the end of S2-6 |
TVB Ch82 |
Cantonese/English |
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i-CABLE CH18 |
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now TV now668 & 630 |
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Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^ |
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Off-Course Betting Branches# |
Cantonese |
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Live commentary eight minutes before each race |
Commercial Radio AM864 |
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Hong Kong Toolbar |
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“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 Al Maktoum Challenge Day will be available for sale from 8:30 pm on Thursday, 22 January. Railway Stakes Day will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Friday, 23 January. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)
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Al Maktoum Challenge Day |
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Date |
OCBBs# |
1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels** |
Telebet |
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22/1 Thu |
8:30 pm to 9:35 pm |
8:30 pm to 6:15 am on the following day |
8:30 pm to 4:00 am on the following day |
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23/1 Fri |
12:00 noon to 8:00 pm |
7:30 am to the start of S1-4 |
7:30 am to the start of S1-4 |
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Railway Stakes Day |
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Date |
OCBBs# |
1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels** |
Telebet |
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23/1 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 |
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24/1 Sat |
10:00 am to the start of S2-6 |
7:30 am to the start of S2-6 |
7:30 am to the start of S2-6 |
* 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.
