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Jockeys Hollie Doyle and Dylan Browne McMonagle lead a quartet of international riders granted Hong Kong temporary licences in the coming months. Doyle, who has participated in the last five Longines International Jockeys' Championships (IJC) at Happy Valley and also ridden at Sha Tin's Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) meeting, has won four times in Hong Kong. Her licence is from November 5-December 23. Doyle said, "I've had the pleasure of riding in Hong Kong over the last few years, albeit for in-and-out trips to compete in the IJC...

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...

At the close of the 2024/2025 Hong Kong season, total racing wagering turnover was HK$138.85 billion (approx. £13.2b), a rise of 3% on the previous season. Overall, there were 88 race meetings comprised of 847 races and 393 overseas simulcast races. Hong Kong races attracted record commingling turnover of HK$31.76 billion, a 10.1% increase on the 2023/24 season. In total, 71 overseas races that had been in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' (IFHA) Top 100 at least once during the previous three years were simulcast, up from 61 the...

A total of HK$1,574.4m (approximately £150m) was bet on the Hong Kong Jockey Club's World Pool type wagers during the five-day 2025 Royal Ascot meeting, an increase of 10% on 2024's figures. Turnover was up year-on-year every day last week with the highlight being Wednesday's record-high of HK$330.7m, the most bet on the second day of the meeting since the inaugural World Pool meeting at Royal Ascot in 2019. Turnover on the 2022 meeting remains the highest at HK$1,609.1m, approximately 2% higher than this year's level. A World Pool Moment...

Saturday's G1 Betfred Derby at Epsom accrued turnover on World Pool bet types of HK$54,403,320 (£5,101,629) up on 2024's figure of HK$51,760,276 (£4,853,780) (+5%). The 18-runner Classic was won by Lambourn (Australia). Over 28 jurisdictions were able to bet into the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)'s World Pool on Saturday across the eight races at Epsom, while an additional four races from South Africa were also internationally commingled. Turnover for the full eight-race meeting at Epsom also increased to HK$267.1m from HK$264.5m. For the first time, the Listed Hopeful Stakes...

Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress), the world's highest-rated sprinter, has been confirmed as an intended runner in the A$20 million G1 The Everest after the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) finalised a deal to secure the Australian Turf Club's slot for two years. Trained by David Hayes, Ka Ying Rising was last seen winning the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin in April, beating Japanese ace Satono Reve by over two lengths to gain his 12th consecutive win. "I'm absolutely thrilled it's been finalised," Hayes told the South China Morning...

Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior underwent surgery at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Equine Hospital on Wednesday, May 28, the HKJC announced on Thursday. He has since returned to trainer Danny Shum's stables at Sha Tin. According to a statement from the HKJC, "The procedure followed a computerised tomography (CT) examination and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of his forelimbs performed on 16 May, 2025 as part of a proactive health- screening process in accordance with the Club's systematic procedures for ensuring the welfare of our...

Hong Kong's Champions Day at Sha Tin was overshadowed by tragedy with the death of Japan's Triple Tiara winner of 2023, Liberty Island (Jpn). The five-year-old daughter of Duramente (Jpn) went amiss after some scrimmaging in the home straight during the G1 FWD QEII Cup, which was won by her compatriot and fellow Classic winner Tastiera (Jpn) (Satono Crown {Jpn}). Trained by Mitsu Nakauchida for Sunday Racing, Liberty Island followed up her Fillies' Triple Crown success by finishing second to Equinox (Jpn) in the G1 Japan Cup, which was rated...

World Pool set a new record turnover mark with almost half a billion Hong Kong dollars bet across 13 races in Australia and Dubai on April 5, the organisation announced on Tuesday. The globally commingled pools powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club hit HK$472.4m (£47.6m/A$100.5m) across six races on Randwick's Doncaster Mile Day card--the first day of The Championships--and seven races from Meydan on Dubai World Cup Day. The total exceeded last year's three-meeting composite World Pool card, which included races from Australia and the UK on King Charles...

The Group 1 fixture at the Curragh on Saturday, May 24, featuring the Irish 2,000 Guineas, has been added to the World Pool schedule for 2025, with all races on the card set to be globally commingled. Another change to the schedule comes at Newbury on Saturday, May 17. All seven races on the card, including the G1 Lockinge Stakes, will now be part of World Pool, up from five in 2024. The World Pool, the largest globally-commingled horse racing pools, was created and is powered by the Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Jockey Club chief Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has called a review of the Hong Kong International Sale after a string of disappointing results at last Friday's auction at Sha Tin.  Six of the 21 horses in the catalogue were withdrawn before the sale on veterinary advice and the average for the sale dropped by 9%. Furthermore, only five of the 15 lots that sold made their presale cost, resulting in a loss of HK$8.82 million. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, "It's simple-disappointing. I'm especially disappointed about the number...

A gelding by I Am Invincible (Aus) brought top dollar at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Hong Kong International Sale when selling for HK$5 million (€593,909) to Philip Liu. Sold as lot 12, he is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Summer Passage (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). I Am Invincible's star progeny to race in Hong Kong include Group 2 winner Wishful Thinker (Aus) and 2024 HKIS graduate Markwin (Aus), who has earned HK$3.76 million, including a HK$1-million ISG Bonus. Second on the buyers' sheet was lot 5, a gelding by...