The Hong Kong Jockey Club levels its 1st-at any time meeting at its point out-of-the-art Conghua Racecourse Saturday, some 200km north of Hong Kong, with 5 exhibition races set to offer you complete prize income, but no pari-mutuel wagering. The richest race of the afternoon, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy (1800m), carries prize revenue of HK$2 million and is ...
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Down Royal: Confusion over racecourse’s future after conflicting statements
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Read More »Might Bite wins on return at Sandown; Apple’s Jade triumphs at Navan
Might Bite returns with an easy win in the Future Stars Intermediate Chase at Sandown under Nico de Boinville. BBC Sport – Horse Racing
Read More »Sam Twiston-Davies: Jockey breaks elbow in Sandown fall
Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies will be out of action at least until the beginning of December after breaking his elbow in a fall at Sandown. BBC Sport – Horse Racing
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