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SA racing goes down a storm in Hong Kong

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SA racing goes down a storm in Hong Kong

Punters in Hong Kong bet more than R500 million with the Hongkong Jockey Club tote on the Gold Cup race meeting in Durban on Saturday 31 July 2021. The HKJC classified Gold Cups Day as a World Pool event. Win, Place, Swinger and Quinella totes were commingled into the World Pools. Hong kong punters bet R528 million, while the rest came from South Africa and other international partners. Quinella and Swingers pools were the most popular bets. Mercury Sprint was the top-turnover race. The gelding Pearl of Asia was well backed on tots and paid R18.10 for a Win.

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