A total of HK$1,574.4m (approximately £150m) was bet on the Hong Kong Jockey Club's World Pool type wagers during the five-day 2025 Royal Ascot meeting, an increase of 10% on 2024's figures.
Turnover was up year-on-year every day last week with the highlight being Wednesday's record-high of HK$330.7m, the most bet on the second day of the meeting since the inaugural World Pool meeting at Royal Ascot in 2019. Turnover on the 2022 meeting remains the highest at HK$1,609.1m, approximately 2% higher than this year's level.
A World Pool Moment of the Day winner was chosen on each of the five days of Royal Ascot, with a total of £20,000 awarded to grooms. Winning grooms collected a cheque for £4,000 as well as entry into the World Pool Moment of the Year competition for the chance to win a VIP trip to Hong Kong next year. The five winners from Tuesday-Saturday were:
- Docklands and Michael Vokins
- Havana Hurricane and Tom Clemit
- Trawlerman and Ben de Paiva
- Cercene and TJ Comerford
- Lazzat and Jessy Cabot
Sam Nati, head of commingling at the HKJC, said, “Turnover was strong and only marginally below 2022 which, of course, was inflated due to Covid. In terms of quality, quantity and competitiveness, the fields were fantastic all week. There was also some good international representation, both in the horses running and the jockeys taking part, so it was a good mix of key factors for both local and overseas punters.”
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