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Ka Ying Rising
World Pool Bonanza In Store This Weekend

World Pool commingling will be available on three continents during the upcoming weekend, featuring four meetings, 14 races and nine Group 1 races. At Randwick, it is The Everest Day, where Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) will try his hand in the A$20-million G1 The Everest. There will be four other races under the World Pool umbrella there including  the G1 King Charles III Stakes. In Melbourne, the G1 Caulfield Cup is a World Pool race, too, on Saturday. QIPCO British Champions Day is later...

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Chaldean winning the Dewhurst
Dewhurst Joins World Pool Roster

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)'s World Pool will be active for the first time on Dewhurst Stakes Day at Newmarket, as well as Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Day from Caulfield, both on October 11. The HKJC-powered pools will also debut in Brazil for the first time when Gavea Racecourse hosts the G1 Grand Premio Latinamericano on October 19. Another new addition to the World Pool is VRC Champion Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 8, with three Group 1 races featuring on the final day of the...

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Saudi Cup One Of 14 World Pool Races This Weekend

World Pool returns this weekend with 14 races across meetings in Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Hong Kong, with the world's richest race, the $20-million G1 Saudi Cup the jewel in the crown. Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) will be trying dirt for the first time in that 1800-metre affair. The globally commingled pools powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be in operation for the third time on Saudi Cup Day, with seven races set to be globally commingled. In 2024, a total...

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British Champions Day Contributes to New Record World Pool Turnover

Turnover on World Pool bet types across the 12 races from Randwick, Caulfield and Ascot on Saturday reached a record high for a single day's racing, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced on Tuesday. A total of HK$424.1m (around £48m) was staked from over 28 countries, eclipsing the previous record of HK$385.2m (£38m) set when 12 races from the Queensland and Epsom Derby meetings took place under the World Pool banner earlier this year. Ascot's six races on QIPCO British Champions Day generated HK$200m (£19.75m) of the HK$424.1m. Turnover...

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