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Simulcast and betting arrangements for Durban July, Garden Province Stakes and Eclipse Stakes. World Pool on offer

04/07/2024 21:51

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast Durban July and Garden Province Stakes from Greyville Racecourse in South Africa, and will also simulcast Eclipse Stakes from Sandown Racecourse in Great Britain in between the two aforesaid races on Saturday, 6 July. Bets will be accepted* for these races.

World Pool will be offered for these three races to ensure maximum liquidity for racegoers. The World Pool covering for Durban July and Garden Province Stakes are Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place and Forecast. The World Pool covering for Eclipse Stakes are Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast and Tierce.

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of Durban July and Garden Province Stakes are scheduled as S1-1 and S1-2, and are due to start at 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm respectively on 6 July. The simulcast race of Eclipse Stakes is scheduled as S2-1, and is due to start at 10:35 pm on the same evening. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

Durban July and Garden Province Stakes (S1)

Race No. Post time
(Hong Kong time)
Betting pools
S1-1
Durban July
10:00 pm Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Trio
Tierce
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool
Double (S1-1 and S1-2)
S1-2
Garden Province Stakes
11:00 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 are available for S1-1 to S1-2, but cannot be mixed with other overseas race and local races
– The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

Eclipse Stakes (S2)

Race No. Post time
(Hong Kong time)
Betting pools
S2-1
Eclipse Stakes
10:35 pm 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 (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 be mixed with other 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. The broadcasting arrangements for the simulcast races are as follows:

Durban July (S1-1), Garden Province Stakes (S1-2) and Eclipse Stakes (S2-1)

Time

Channels

Audio

9:35 pm until the end of the last overseas race

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” 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 Garden Province Stakes (S1-2) and Eclipse Stakes (S2-1) will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Friday, 5 July. Tickets for Durban July (S1-1) and Double will be available for sale from 5:30 pm on the same afternoon. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

Garden Province Stakes (S1-2) and Eclipse Stakes (S2-1)

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

5/7
Fri

12:00 noon to 11:00 pm

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

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

6/7
Sat

12:00 noon to start of S1-2

7:30 am to start of S1-2

7:30 am to start of S1-2

Durban July (S1-1)

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

5/7
Fri

5:30 pm to 11:00 pm

5:30 pm to 6:15 am on the following day

5:30 pm to 6:00 am on the following day

6/7
Sat

12:00 noon to start of S1-1

7:30 am to start of S1-1

7:30 am to start of S1-1

 

* 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.