The annual voting for the Most Popular Horse and Jockey of the Year (photo 1) will close on coming Wednesday 24 June. Members of the public should grab the last chance to show support for their favourite horses and jockeys. Voters have the chance to win fabulous prizes.
Nominees for Most Popular Horse of the Year, Most Popular Jockey of the Year and Most Admired Overseas Horse of the Year are as follows:
Voting Code |
Horse
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Jockey
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Overseas Horse
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1
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Able Friend
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Joao Moreira
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California Chrome (USA)
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2
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Aerovelocity
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Zac Purton
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Criterion (AUS)
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3
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Blazing Speed
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Douglas Whyte
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Epiphaneia (JPN)
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4
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Dan Excel
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Neil Callan
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Flintshire (FR)
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5
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Designs on Rome
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Brett Prebble
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Gentildonna (JPN)
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6
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Gold-Fun
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Vincent Ho
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Solow (FR)
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7
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Helene Super Star
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Karis Teetan
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Treve (FR)
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8
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Luger
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Derek Leung
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Others (e.g. American Pharoah)
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9
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Rich Tapestry
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Others
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10
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Others
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The standings based on the votes cast by 19 June are as follows:
Current Rank |
Horse
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Jockey
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Overseas Horse
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1st
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Able Friend (65%)
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Joao Moreira (70%)
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California Chrome (23%)
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2nd
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Aerovelocity (15%)
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Zac Purton (14%)
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Solow, Gentildonna (17%)
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3rd
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Designs on Rome (6%)
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Douglas Whyte (6%)
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Criterion (15%)
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Members of the public (must be aged 18 or over) may cast their votes through the HKJC website (www.racing.hkjc.com), WeChat (WeChat ID: RacingHK), Facebook or submit their completed voting forms (Photo 2) at 51 designated Off-Course Betting Branches or the two racecourses. Voting closes on coming Wednesday 24 June at 9:30 pm (online voting closes at 11:59pm).
All voters are eligible to enter a grand lucky draw* to win fabulous prizes as follows:
Grand Prize (1 winner) |
Gift card with a spending valued at HK$20,000
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Second Prize (2 winners)
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Smart Phone (64GB) valued at around HK$7,500 each
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Third Prize (5 winners)
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Racecourse Gift Shops Voucher valued at HK$1,500 each
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Results will be announced at the Champion Awards presentation ceremony to be held on Friday 10 July. The lucky draw results will be published in Sing Tao Daily News, The Standard and on http://www.hkjc.com/ on Thursday 16 July.
Participants must be aged 18 or above. Please call the Club's Customer Service Hotline on 1817 for enquiries.
*Trade Promotion Competition Licence No.: 45290
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Photo 1:
Most Popular Horse and Jockey
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Photo 2:
51 designated Off-Course Betting Branches or the two racecourses
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