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The Hong Kong Jockey Club launched its own version of Jockey Challenge for the Hong Kong market on 20 April 2008.. Jockey Challenge was also available as an "inplay" bet type. This means that punters could place bets up to the half way point of a race meeting, with the odds adjusted to reflect the winning chance of each individual selection ...
Benter then met with Alan Woods, a like-minded gambler whose expertise in horse racing complemented his own in computers. The two became racing partners and in 1984, moved to Hong Kong. Starting with US$150,000 (equivalent to US$439,910 in 2023), the pair relied on their mathematical skill to create a formula for choosing race winners.
Hong Kong Hong Kong generates the largest horse racing revenue in the world and is home to some of the largest horse betting circles including the Hong Kong Jockey Club founded in 1884. In 2009, Hong Kong generated an average US$ 12.7 million in gambling turnover per race 6 times larger than its closest rival France at US$2 million while the ...
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Hong Kong, under the authority of Hong Kong Jockey Club, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status. [1] [2]
Hong Kong Cup. The Hong Kong Cup is the world's richest turf race over 2000 meters with a total purse of HKD$34million in 2022, and was the finale of the now defunct World Racing Championships from 1999 to 2005. Hong Kong Mile. The Hong Kong Mile had a prize money of HK$30 million in 2022.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Hong Kong Jockey Club ( HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club ( 英皇御准香港賽馬會 ). The institution reverted to its original name in 1996 due to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997.
Hong Kong Derby. The Hong Kong Derby is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1873. Restricted to horses four-years-old only since 1981, the race is run in mid-March and is the premier event on the domestic racing programme with a purse of HK$18 million (app. US$2.3 million). This race is the last race in the Hong Kong Four ...
The Hong Kong Sprint is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December. The race was first run in 1999, and it was originally contested over 1,000 metres.