HKIR News: $80 million Triple Trio payout on the Hong Kong International Races Day

14 December 2001

The Hong Kong International Races to be held this Sunday will offer racing fans a world class racing event and an opportunity to win $80 million. To mark this important day, the Hong Kong Jockey Club will top up the day's Triple Trio Jackpot to $38 million with the Triple Trio Jackpot Reserve Fund, and it is estimated that the dividend will amount to $80 million for a single $10 bet.

High Winning Rates in International Races with Triple Trio Pool

The Triple Trio races will be scheduled for Races 3, 4 and 6 as usual. Hong Kong Spirit, one of the Hong Kong International Races, forms the first leg of the pool (Race 3). Statistics for the past five years shows that the winning rates of the Triple Trio pool of International Races are higher than that of ordinary races. The average Triple Trio win odds for International Races is 6.52, while that for ordinary races is 10.22.

Business Hours

Business hours of Triple Trio pool of Sunday's race meeting are as follows:

Date	OCB Branches	Telebet	CIT Mobile Betting TWM	Online Betting Service - eWin	Sha Tin and Happy Valley Racecourses
15/12 Sat	12:00 noon - 7:00 pm	12:00 noon ¡V 6:00 pm	12:00 noon - 7:00 pm	12:00 noon - 1:00 am of the following day	closed
16/12 Sun	9:00 am - 1:15 pm		9:00 am - start of TT 1^st leg		12:00 noon - start of TT 1^st leg

Registration Required for Winnings over $5 Million

In the event that the dividends exceed $5 million, lucky winners (including Telebet account and Electronic Shroff Card holders, and Interactive Services users) are required to register by calling the Club's hotline on 1817 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, 17 December.

Hong Kong International Races Triple Trio Information For the Past Five Years

1. Win odds in International Races with Triple Trio pool:

Year	International Races	T-T leg	Win Odds
2000	Hong Kong Sprint	1^st leg	5.5
1999	Hong Kong Sprint	1^st leg	13
1998	Hong Kong Vase	2^nd leg	4
1997	Hong Kong Cup	3^rd leg	7
1996	Hong Kong Vase	2^nd leg	3.1

2. Top 3 best-performed trainers for T-T races in the past five Hong Kong International Races:

Ranking	Trainer	No. of times in first three places
1	Ivan W Allan	8
2	Anthony S Cruz	4
3	David Oughton	3

3. Top 3 best-performed jockeys for T-T races in the past five Hong Kong International Races:

Ranking	Jockey	No. of times in first three places
1	Douglas Whyte	6
2	Eric Legrix	4
3	Basil Marcus	3
3	Felix Coetzee	3

4. Top 3 horse number for T-T races in the past five Hong Kong International Races:

Ranking	Horse No.	No. of times in first three places
1	3	7
1	5	7
2	6	6
3	12	5

5. Top 3 draw number for T-T races in the past five Hong Kong International Races:

Ranking	Draw No.	No. of times in first three places
1	7	7
2	3	5
2	11	5
3	2	4
3	12	4