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Simulcast and betting arrangements for California Crown Day and Sprinters Stakes Day $1 million jackpot on offer for Sprinters Stakes (S2-7) Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool

27/09/2024 15:41

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast a total of 12 overseas races in Hong Kong on Sunday, 29 September, including four races of California Crown Day from Santa Anita Park Racecourse in USA and eight races of Sprinters Stakes Day from Nakayama Racecourse in Japan. Bets will be accepted* for these races. Double will be also offered.

A jackpot of $1 million will be offered for the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of Sprinters Stakes (S2-7). For more details, please visit HKJC Sprinters Stakes website: https://campaigns.hkjc.com/simulcast-sprinters-stakes-day/en/

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of California Crown Day are scheduled as S1-1 to S1-4, and are due to start at 6:37 am on 29 September. The simulcast races of Sprinters Stakes Day are scheduled as S2-1 to S2-8, and are due to start at 11:25 am on the same day. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

California Crown Day

Race No.

Post Time
(Hong Kong time)

Overseas races

Betting Pools

S1-1

6:37 am

John Henry Turf Championship

Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Tierce
Forecast
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool

 S1-1 to S1-4

S1-2

7:07 am

Eddie D Stakes

S1-3

7:43 am

California Crown Stakes

1st Double
2nd Double
3rd Double

S1-1 and S1-2
S1-2 and S1-3
S1-3 and S1-4

S1-4

8:15 am

City of Hope Mile

Treble

S1-2 to S1-4

-       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 S1-4, but cannot be mixed with S2 simulcast overseas races and local races
-       The final betting pool arrangement is subject to the final announcement of the Club

Sprinters Stakes Day

Race No.

Post Time
(Hong Kong time)

Overseas races

Betting Pools

S2-1

11:25 am

2yo Newcomer

Win
Place
Quinella
Quinella Place
Forecast
Tierce
Trio
Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool

S2-1 to S2-8

S2-2

11:55 am

3yo and up 1 win

S2-3

12:25 pm

3yo and up 1 win

S2-4

12:55 pm

3yo and up 2 wins

1st Double Trio
2nd Double Trio

S2-3 and S2-4
S2-7 and S2-8

S2-5

1:25 pm

Saffron Sho

1st Double
2nd Double
3rd Double
4th Double
5th Double
6th Double
7th Double

S2-1 and S2-2
S2-2 and S2-3
S2-3 and S2-4
S2-4 and S2-5
S2-5 and S2-6
S2-6 and S2-7
S2-7 and S2-8

S2-6

2:00 pm

Sakura Bakushin O Cup

S2-7

2:40 pm

Sprinters Stakes

Treble

S2-6 to S2-8

S2-8

3:30 pm

Sotobo Stakes

-       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 are available for S2-1 to S2-8, but cannot be mixed with S1 simulcast overseas races and local races
-       If there is no winner for the Double Trio, the jackpot generated will be carried forward to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Day on 6 October.
-     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.

California Crown Day

Time

Channels

Audio

6:15 am until the end of S1-4

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

Live commentary eight minutes before each race

Commercial Radio AM864

Cantonese

Hong Kong Toolbar

Sprinters Stakes Day

Time

Channels

Audio

11:00 am until the end of S2-8

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

11:00 am until the end of S2-8

Off-Course Betting 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 California Crown Day and Sprinters Stakes Day will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Saturday, 28 September. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

California Crown Day and Sprinters Stakes Day

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

Racecourses

28/9
Sat

12:00 noon to
11:30 pm

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

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

12:00 noon to 6:15 pm

29/9
Sun

10:00 am to start of S2-8

5:15 am to start of S1-4 or S2-8

5:15 am to start of S1-4 or S2-8

Closed

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.