The Hong Kong Jockey Club has outlined substantial growth in its World Pool turnover on overseas races in 2025, which it says grew by 20% to HK$9.3 billion (US$1.19 billion) across 57 overseas race days. This was up from HK$7.8 billion (US$1.0 billion) in 2024.
The 2025 performance also included a new record set for the highest single race turnover for World Pool bet types, with Ka Ying Rising’s appearance in The Everest – a flagship Group 1 race held in Sydney in October – seeing betting surge to a total of HK$83 million (US$10.7 million) and smashing the previous high of HK$66.2 million (US$8.5 million).
The year saw 329 races run under the World Pool banner, 70 of which were positioned in the IFHA Top 100 within the last three years, across 10 jurisdictions, HKJC stated. It added that, for the first time, all of Hong Kong’s Group 1 contests were run as World Pool races, accounting for HK$1.6 billion (US$205 million) and taking the total turnover for all World Pool races to HK$10.9 billion (US$1.40 billion).
Andrew Harding, Executive Director, Racing for HKJC, said, “It’s been a very positive year for World Pool. We’ve had more race days and jurisdictions involved than ever before, and we’ve seen turnover records broken too.
“World Pool’s growth over the past 12 months has played a key role in the globalisation of racing and all the benefits that come with that, not least the increased revenue streams for racecourses and rights holders which leads to greater prize money.
“Heading into 2026, we’re confident that World Pool will continue to act as a positive force for racing globally and we will be confirming an expansion of fixtures very soon, bringing World Pool to even more racing fans in the new year.”
The World Pool returns in 2026 with King’s Plate Day from South Africa on 10 January.
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