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Simulcast and betting arrangements for Doomben Cup Day and Irish 2000 Guineas Day

22/05/2025 19:33

HKJC Horse Race Betting Limited will simulcast a total of 12 overseas races in Hong Kong on Saturday, 24 May, including three races of Doomben Cup Day from Doomben Racecourse in Australia and nine races of Irish 2000 Guineas Day from Curragh Racecourse in Ireland. Bets will be accepted* for these races.

World Pool will be offered in both meetings to ensure maximum liquidity for racing fans. For races of Doomben Cup Day, World Pool will be available on Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place and Tierce. For races of Irish 2000 Guineas Day, World Pool will be available on Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Tierce and Treble.

Under World Pool branding as one of the betting partners of the of Doomben Cup Day, the HKJC has naming rights for one race of the meeting, namely HKJC World Pool BRC Sprint  (S1-3).

Race times and betting pools
The simulcast races of Doomben Cup Day are scheduled as S1-1 to S1-3, and are due to start at 1:17 pm on 24 May. The simulcast races of Irish 2000 Guineas Day are scheduled as S2-1 to S2-9, and are due to start at 8:20 pm on the same evening. Details of the post time and betting pools are:

Doomben Cup Day

Race No.

Post Time
(Hong Kong time)

Overseas races

Betting Pools

S1-1

1:17 pm

The Roses

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

 S1-1 to S1-3

S1-2

1:57 pm

Doomben Cup

Double Trio

S1-2 and S1-3

S1-3

2:30 pm

HKJC World Pool BRC Sprint

1st Double
2nd Double

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

Treble

S1-1 to S1-3

–       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 to S1-3, but cannot mixed with other simulcast overseas races or local 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

Irish 2000 Guineas Day

Race No.

Post Time
(Hong Kong time)

Overseas races

Betting Pools

S2-1

8:20 pm

2yo Maiden

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

S2-1 to S2-9

S2-2

8:55 pm

Orby Stakes

S2-3

9:30 pm

4yo+ Handicap

S2-4

10:05 pm

Greenlands Stakes

S2-5

10:40 pm

Irish 2000 Guineas

1st Double Trio
2nd Double Trio

S2-2 and S2-3
S2-4 and S2-5

S2-6

11:15 pm

Emerald Mile

1st Double
2nd Double
3rd Double
4th Double
5th Double
6th Double
7th Double
8th 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
S2-8 and S2-9

S2-7

11:50 pm

4yo+ 0-90 Handicap

S2-8

12:25 am (25 May)

3yo Handicap

S2-9

12:55 am (25 May)

3yo Maiden

Treble

S2-7 to S2-9

–       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 S2-9, but cannot mixed with other simulcast overseas races or local 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

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.

Doomben Cup Day

Time

Channels

Audio

12:55 pm until the end of S1-3

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

Irish 2000 Guineas Day

Time

Channels

Audio

7:55 pm until the end of S2-9

TVB Ch82

Cantonese/English

i-CABLE CH18

now TV now668 & Ch630

Racing Touch^ & HKJC TV^

7:55 pm until the end of S2-6

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 Doomben Cup Day and Irish 2000 Guineas Day will be available for sale from 12:00 noon on Friday, 23 May. (Subject to further announcement by the Club)

Doomben Cup Day and Irish 2000 Guineas Day

Date

OCBBs#

1886 Telebet Automated Services and Digital Channels**

Telebet

23/5
Fri

12:00 noon to
8:30 pm

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

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

24/5
Sat

12:00 noon to 11:30 pm

7:30 am to start of S1-3 or S2-9

8:30 am to start of S1-3 or S2-9

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.