Horse Racing Betting Guide

A. Pari-Mutuel Pools

1. Pari-Mutuel Local Pools

Dividend will be shared by the number of winning combinations of a particular pool. Winners will share the percentage of pool payout in proportion to their winning stakes.

Percentage of Dividend for each Pool

Single Pools % of Pool paid out as Dividend Win / Place / Quinella / Quinella Place / Double 82.5% Forecast 80.5% Trio 77% Tierce / First 4 / Quartet / Treble 75% Triple Trio^ 75% Double Trio* / Six Up** 75%

^7.5 percent of the Pool will be deducted as Jackpot Reserve Deduction
*0.5 percent of the Pool will be deducted as Operator Reserve Deduction (to be deducted from the Club’s revenue)
**2 percent of the Pool will be deducted as Operator Reserve Deduction (to be deducted from the Club’s revenue)

Merged Pool % of Pool paid out as Dividend Quartet & First 4+ 75%

⁺0.5 percent of the Pool will be deducted as Jackpot Reserve Deduction

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1.1. Dividend Qualification

Single-race Pools

Single-race Pools are the simple and straight-forward betting pools for beginners to enjoy betting entertainment.

Single-race Pools Dividend Qualification Win 1st in a race Place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race, or 1st or 2nd in a race of 4 to 6 declared starters (applicable to local races) 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a race, or 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race of 7 to 20 declared starters, or 1st or 2nd in a race of 4 to 6 declared starters (applicable to designated simulcast races) Quinella 1st and 2nd in any order in a race Quinella Place Any two of the first three placed horses in any order in a race Forecast 1st and 2nd in correct order in a race Trio 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in a race Tierce 1st , 2nd and 3rd in correct order in a race First 4 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in any order in a race Quartet 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in correct order in a race

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Multi-race Pools

To experience the betting entertainment and increase the challenge, you may consider the multi-race pools.

Multi-race Pools Dividend Qualification Double 1st in each of the two nominated races Consolation :1st in 1st nominated race and 2nd in 2nd nominated race Treble 1st in each of the three nominated races Consolation : 1st in the first two Legs and 2nd in 3rd Leg of the three nominated races

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Jackpot Pools

Double Trio, Triple Trio and Six Up are known as jackpot pools, where the jackpot will be carried foward to the next meeting if there is no winning units. Check out if any jackpot is available in the upcoming race meeting.

Jackpot Pools Dividend Qualification Double Trio 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the two nominated races Triple Trio 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the three nominated races Consolation :Select correctly the 1st, 2nd and 3rd horses in any order in the first two Legs of the three nominated races Six Up 1st or 2nd in each of the six nominated races Six Win Bonus :1st in each of the six nominated races

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1.2. Rebate

Rebate applies to each bet placed in Win, Place, Quinella and Quinella Place for all local and overseas races (except Outbound Commingling).

• Whether it be a bet on a single race, a bet consisted in All Up betting^ or a bet consisted in Cross Pool All Up betting^, any ticket* or betline** with a total losing bet amount of HK$10,000 or above placed on designated pool will be eligible to receive a rebate of prescribed percentage of the total losing bet amount

• The rate of rebate for any losing bet consisted in All Up betting^ and/or Cross Pool All Up betting^ will be determined according to the bet type placed for the losing leg, irrespective of the bet type for the winning legs in that bet

Rebate Percentage Local Races Overseas Races Win / Place 10% 6% Quinella / Quinella Place 12%

^All Up as well as Cross Pool All Up bets are not available between local and overseas races
*Applicable to Cash Betting, Electronic Shroff Card and eWallet
**Applicable to Telebet and Digital Channels including Online Betting Service (eWin), Classic 3-in-1 and Racing Touch App

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2. Pari-Mutuel Outbound Commingling Pools

On designated simulcast races from France, Win and Place Bets will be outbound commingled to the respective Pools operated by Pari Mutuel Urbain (“PMU”) of France, in accordance with PMU’s modified horse race betting rules.

Pool % of Pool paid out as Dividend Win / Place 84.95% (subject to the rate announced by France PMU from time to time)

2.1. Dividend Qualification

Single-race Pools Dividend Qualification Win Selection of an individual runner finishing 1st in a race Place 3 Dividends: Selection of an individual runner finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race (For races with 8 or more Declared Starters) 2 Dividends: Selection of an individual runner finishing 1st or 2nd in a race (For races with 4, 5, 6 or 7 Declared Starters)

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3. All Up or Cross Pool All Up Betting

You can enjoy greater flexibility by choosing All Up or Cross Pool All Up bet. Simply by placing bets in the same or different betting pools for 2 races to a maximum of 6 races. Any dividend entitlement from a winning Leg will be automatically carried forward and reinvested in the subsequent Leg specified in your bet selection.

All Up Betting (same betting pool in each leg) Cross Pool All Up Betting (different betting pools in each leg allowed) Select 2 to 3 races  • Forecast, Trio  e.g. Forecast → Forecast  • Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Trio  e.g. Forecast → Trio → Win Select 2 to 6 races  • Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place  e.g. Win → Win  • Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place  e.g. Win → Place → Quinella

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4. About Flexi Bet

'Flexi Bet' minimum unit bet amount is now lowered to $1, you can make use of the same betting amount with more combinations, and master your betting strategy with a better chance to win.

The minimum amount per unit bet of different betting pools are as follows:

		Total Bet Amount for a ticket or betline
		<$24	$24 - <$100	≥$100
Single-race Pools	Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place	$10	$10	$10
	Forecast, Trio, Tierce, First 4			$1
	Quartet		$1
Multi-race Pools	Double Trio, Treble		$10	$1
	Triple Trio, Six Up			$2
	Double			$10
All Up & Cross Pool All Up	Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Forecast, Trio			$1

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B. Fixed Odds Bet Types

Jockey Challenge

Pick your favorite jockey and target odds. Dividend is calculated based on the fixed odds at the time the bet is accepted and will not be affected by any subsequent odds change.

How to Play

Jockeys participating in the nominated races in a Jockey Challenge will be numbered 1 to 14. No. 1 to 13 will be assigned to one named jockey each, while No. 14 will include the rest of the jockeys. Select correctly the jockey with the most Jockey Challenge Points in a Jockey Challenge and your winnings will be paid at the price taken.

“Jockey Challenge Points” means the points assigned to the jockeys actually riding the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd horses, respectively, on the Jockey Challenge Scheduled Rides.*

*Means the rides that a jockey is engaged to ride in the nominated races at the start selling of Jockey Challenge. The Jockey Challenge Scheduled Rides List will be released at the start selling time of Jockey Challenge, please refer to the Scheduled Rides List for details

In Play Betting Available

In Play Betting is available for Jockey Challenge. Bets may be placed until the start of third last race. Selling will be suspended at the start of each race, and will resume after the Weighed in Signal is displayed. Odds and the Jockey Challenge Points will be updated after each race.

Jockey Challenge Points

Jockeys riding the first three placed horses^ on their Scheduled Rides will earn Jockey Challenge Points as follows (Dead-heat situations excepted):
1^st place: 12 points
2^nd place: 6 points
3^rd place: 4 points

Jockey Challenge Points scored by Substitute Jockeys^# will not count. The jockey with the highest accumulated Jockey Challenge Points in a Jockey Challenge will be declared as the winner. The Jockey Challenge Points for all jockeys (including the individual jockeys in No.14 "Others") will be counted on an individual basis.

^No Jockey Challenge Points for the rest of the finishing positions
^#A jockey who rides a Non-Scheduled Ride in a race

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Trainer Challenge

Pick your favorite trainer and target odds. Dividend is calculated based on the fixed odds at the time the bet is accepted and will not be affected by any subsequent odds change.

How to Play

Trainers who saddle up starters in the nominated races in a Trainer Challenge will be numbered 1 to 21. No. 1 to 20 will be assigned to one named trainer each (up to 20 named trainers), while No. 21 will include the rest of the trainers. Select correctly the trainer with the most Trainer Challenge Points in a Trainer Challenge and your winnings will be paid at the price taken.

“Trainer Challenge Points” refer to the points the trainers scored from each of their starters finishing 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place.

In Play Betting Available

In Play Betting is available for Trainer Challenge. Bets may be placed until the start of third last race. Selling will be suspended at the start of each race, and will resume after the Weighed in Signal is displayed. Odds and the Trainer Challenge Points will be updated after each race.

Trainer Challenge Points

Trainers of the first three placed horses^ will earn Trainer Challenge Points as follows (Dead-heat situations excepted):
1^st place: 12 points
2^nd place: 6 points
3^rd place: 4 points

Where a Trainer has more than one starter in a race nominated for Trainer Challenge, the Trainer Challenge Points he will score from each of his starters in such race will be counted for the Trainer Challenge. A Trainer can earn at most 22 points in a race provided that the first three placed horses are all from his stable.

The trainer with the highest accumulated Trainer Challenge Points in a Trainer Challenge will be declared as the winner. The Trainer Challenge Points for all trainers (including the individual trainers in No.21 “Others”) will be counted on an individual basis.

^ No Trainer Challenge Points for the rest of the finishing positions

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C. Dividend Collection

Valid betting tickets must be presented for payment within 60 days of the date after the relevant race meeting (Example: Winning tickets for races held on 1 March can be presented for payment on any day from 1 March to 30 April).

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