Record Prize Money Boost for HKJC Features

Hong Kong racing will offer record prize money of HK$1.46 billion ($253.4 million) for the 2021/22 season with the four G1 features on LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday offering a combined new high of HK$100 million (17.3 million). By elevating the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup’s prize money to HK$30 million ($5.2 million), the Hong Kong Jockey Club will stage the world’s richest Group 1 races over 1200m, 1400m, 1600m and 2000m on turf. The LONGINES Hong Kong Mile and the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint, which are already the most valuable Group 1 races over 1600m and 1200m on turf, will rise to HK$26 million ($4.47 million) and HK$24 million ($3.82 million) respectively. The Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) is also the most endowed seven-furlong contest in the world on turf at HK$12 million ($2.1 million). Hong Kong will also stage the world’s second most-valuable 1200m Group 1 on turf in 2021/22, with the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, run on FWD Champions Day, worth HK$20 million ($3.5 million).