From A Shin Hikari to Zac Purton: Hong Kong racing in a nutshell
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is for A Shin Hikari, current Hong Kong Cup track record holder with a winning time of 2.00.60.
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is for betting pools. The Hong Kong Jockey Club runs the region's racing and football pools, alongside the Mark Six Lottery. In 2017-18 horseracing contributed HK$122.8 billion (£12.3bn) in turnover. Unclaimed winnings of HK$60m (£6m) were returned…
