Sha Tin Racecourse

Racecourse in Hong Kong

Sha Tin Racecourse
沙田馬場

Overview of Sha Tin Racecourse in May 2009

Location| Sha Tin District,  Hong Kong
Owned by| Hong Kong Jockey Club
Date opened| 7 October 1978; 46 years ago (1978-10-07)
Capacity| 85,000
Course type| Thoroughbred
Notable races| Group One races:
Hong Kong Derby
Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Champions Mile
Hong Kong International Races
Hong Kong Triple Crown
Official website
Sha Tin Racecourse

Southeast Panorama over the Sha Tin horse race course in October 2009

Traditional Chinese| 沙田馬場
Simplified Chinese| 沙田马场
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Shātián Mǎchǎng
Yale Romanization| Shātyán mǎchǎng
IPA| [ʂátʰjɛ̌n màʈʂʰàŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Sā tìhn máh cheùhng
Jyutping| Saa1 tin4 maa5 coeng4
IPA| [sáː tʰɪ̏n ma̬ː tsʰœ̏ŋ]
Racecourse Concourse in June 2014 Covered Parade Ring in June 2014 Public Betting Hall at Level 1 in June 2014

Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Penfold Park is encircled by the track, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute is located immediately south of the property.

Michael Jackson planned to perform at the racecourse on his Dangerous World Tour, which was the start of the third leg, but it did not materialize due to the dates conflicting with the racing season.

## History

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The racecourse was built in 1978 (under the administration of Sir David Akers-Jones, the then-Secretary for the New Territories) on reclaimed land and is the larger of the two tracks in Hong Kong.

The course has 474 races per season including:

* Hong Kong Cup
* Hong Kong Mile
* Hong Kong Sprint
* Hong Kong Vase
* Centenary Sprint Cup
* Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
* Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
* Hong Kong Gold Cup
* Hong Kong Derby
* Queen Elizabeth II Cup
* Champions Mile
* Chairman's Sprint Prize
* Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup

On 9 September 2007, the Sha Tin track opened for the 2007 season with an opening day record of about 60,000. Chief Secretary Henry Tang struck the ceremonial gong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club collected US$106 million in bets (the highest since 2001). Children of horse owners were admitted amid protest of local anti-gambling groups. Sunny Power, booted by Howard Cheng won in the 1,200 metre dash.[1]

## Features

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Originally built with a 35,000-capacity grandstand, it now has two grandstands with a total capacity of 85,000. It also has 20 stables for a capacity of 1,260 horses.

Other features include:

* Equine Hospital
* Racing Laboratory
* Equine Swimming Pool
* Riverside Gallop

Track Specifications:

* Turf
* Straight: 430 metres (470 yd)
* Circumference: 1.899 kilometres (1.180 mi)
* All-Weather Track (Dirt)
* Straight: 380 metres (420 yd)
* Circumference: 1.560 kilometres (0.969 mi)

## Major races

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Group One

* Hong Kong International Races (December)
* Hong Kong Cup \- 2000m
* Hong Kong Mile \- 1600m
* Hong Kong Sprint \- 1200m
* Hong Kong Vase \- 2400m
* Hong Kong Triple Crown
* Hong Kong Stewards' Cup \- 1600m (January)
* Hong Kong Gold Cup \- 2000m (February)
* Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup \- 2400m (May)
* Centenary Sprint Cup \- 1200m (January)
* Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup \- 1400m (February)
* Queen Elizabeth II Cup \- 2000m (April)
* Champions Mile \- 1600m (April)
* Chairman's Sprint Prize \- 1200m (April)

Group Two

* Premier Bowl \- 1200m (October)
* Sha Tin Trophy \- 1600m (October)
* Jockey Club Day (November)
* Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong) \- 2000m
* Jockey Club Mile \- 1600m
* Jockey Club Sprint \- 1200m
* Chairman's Trophy \- 1600m (April)
* Sprint Cup \- 1200m (April)

Group Three

* Celebration Cup \- 1400m (October)
* National Day Cup \- 1000m (October)
* Ladies' Purse \- 1800m (November)
* Chinese Club Challenge Cup \- 1400m (January)
* Bauhinia Sprint Trophy \- 1000m (January)
* Centenary Vase \- 1600m (February)
* Queen Mother Memorial Cup \- 2400m (May)
* Sha Tin Vase \- 1200m (May)
* Lion Rock Trophy \- 1600m (May)
* Premier Cup \- 1400m (June)
* Premier Plate \- 1800m (June)

Listed Race

* Four-year-old Series (4YO Classic Series)
* Hong Kong Classic Mile \- 1600m (January)
* Hong Kong Classic Cup \- 1800m (February)
* Hong Kong Derby \- 2000m (March; since 1979)

## Transport

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The racecourse is served by Racecourse station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). The station is only used on racing days. There are also several bus routes. One of the racecourse bus routes, KMB 872, had a deadly bus crash.

## References

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1. ^ ChannelNewsAsia.com, HK's Sha Tin race course opens to huge crowds

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sha Tin Racecourse.

* Hong Kong Jockey Club official website
* Shatin Racecourse
* Geographic data related to Sha Tin Racecourse at OpenStreetMap

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Sha Tin District

Areas|

* Sha Tin
* Tai Wai
* Ma On Shan Area
* Ma On Shan Town
* Fo Tan
* Siu Lek Yuen
* Ma Liu Shui
* Shek Mun
* Wu Kai Sha
* Yuen Chau Kok

Landmarks|

* Amah Rock
* City One
* Gilwell Campsite
* Hong Kong Science Park (most)
* Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin
* Lek Yuen Bridge
* Lion Rock
* Ma On Shan Park
* Ma On Shan Public Library
* Mountain Shore
* New Town Plaza
* Royal Park Hotel
* Sand Martin Bridge
* Sha Tin Park
* Sha Tin Racecourse
* Penfold Park
* Sha Tin Town Hall
* Tao Fong Shan
* Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
* The Wai
* Tsang Tai Uk
* Public housing estates in Ma On Shan
* Public housing estates in Sha Tin
* Public housing estates in Tai Wai

Transport|

| MTR stations|

* Che Kung Temple
* City One
* Fo Tan
* Heng On
* Hin Keng
* Ma On Shan
* Racecourse
* Sha Tin
* Sha Tin Wai
* Shek Mun
* Tai Shui Hang
* Tai Wai
* University
* Wu Kai Sha

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Education|

| Primary/secondary|

* Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
* Christian Alliance Cheng Wing Gee College
* Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School
* International Christian School
* Jockey Club Ti-I College
* Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)
* Li Po Chun United World College
* Helen Liang Memorial Secondary School (Shatin)
* Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
* Renaissance College
* S. K. H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
* Sha Tin College
* Sha Tin Government Secondary School
* Sha Tin Junior School
* Sha Tin Methodist College
* Shatin Pui Ying College
* Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
* Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School

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Higher education|

* Chinese (most)
* Hang Seng
* Baptist (Shek Mun Campus)
* Sports
* Vocational Education

This list is incomplete.

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Sports venues in Hong Kong

Football venues|

* Aberdeen Sports Ground
* Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
* Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
* Hong Kong Stadium
* Kai Tak Stadium
* Kowloon Bay Sports Ground
* Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground
* Kwai Chung Sports Ground
* Ma On Shan Sports Ground
* Mong Kok Stadium
* North District Sports Ground
* Po Kong Village Road Park
* Sai Kung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
* Sha Tin Sports Ground
* Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
* Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
* Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground
* South China AA Stadium
* Tai Po Sports Ground
* Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground
* Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
* Tsing Yi Sports Ground
* Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
* Wan Chai Sports Ground
* Yuen Long Stadium

Golf venues|

* Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club
* Discovery Bay Golf Club
* Hong Kong Golf Club
* Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course
* Shek O Country Club

Racing venues|

* Happy Valley Racecourse
* Sha Tin Racecourse

Indoor arena venues|

* AsiaWorld–Arena
* Hong Kong Coliseum
* Hong Kong Velodrome
* Kai Tak Arena
* Queen Elizabeth Stadium

Rugby|

* Aberdeen Sports Ground
* Hong Kong Stadium
* Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
* Kai Tak Stadium
* King's Park Sports Ground

See also|

* Hong Kong Sports Institute
* Public swimming pools in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Jockey Club

Operations|

* Horse racing
* Jockey Challenge
* Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong)
* Hong Kong International Races
* Hong Kong Cup
* Hong Kong Gold Cup
* Hong Kong Mile
* Hong Kong Sprint
* Hong Kong Vase
* Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
* Hong Kong Derby
* Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
* Mark Six

Awards|

* Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards
* Hong Kong Horse of the Year
* Hong Kong Most Popular Horse of the Year
* Hong Kong Champion Sprinter
* Hong Kong Champion Miler
* Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse
* Hong Kong Champion Stayer
* Hong Kong Champion Griffin

Venues|

* Sha Tin Racecourse
* Happy Valley Racecourse
* Hong Kong Jockey Club College

Sponsorships|

* Jockey Club Government Secondary School
* Jockey Club Ti-I College
* Jockey Club Innovation Tower
* Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre

Related topics|

* Gambling in Hong Kong

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Operating areas of New Territories taxis in Hong Kong

Tuen Mun District|

| Operating areas|

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Accessible roads|

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Yuen Long District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

Tai Po District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

North District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

Sai Kung District|

| Operating areas|

* All (Except Tseung Kwan O New Town, Fei Ngo Shan and Tai Sheung Tok)
* Hang Hau Station
* Accident & Emergency Department, Tseung Kwan O Hospital
* Shek Kok Road

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Accessible roads|

* All (Except Tseung Kwan O New Town, Fei Ngo Shan and Tai Sheung Tok)
* Ying Yip Road
* Hang Hau Road
* Chiu Shun Road
* Ngan O Road
* Sheung Ning Road
* Chung Wa Road
* Pui Shing Road
* Ming Shing Road
* Wan Po Road
* Shek Kok Road

Sha Tin District|

| Operating areas|

* Ma On Shan New Town and Wu Kai Sha
* Ma Liu Shui
* Hong Kong Science Park
* Sha Tin Racecourse
* Kau To Shan (Except Kau To Shan Road)
* Prince of Wales Hospital

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Accessible roads|

* All roads in Ma On Shan
* Sai Sha Road
* Ma On Shan Road
* Ma On Shan Bypass
* Tai Po Road
* Sha Tin Section
* Ma Liu Shui Section
* Sha Tin Road
* Tate's Cairn Highway
* Shing Mun Tunnel Road
* Shing Mun Tunnels
* Sha Tin Wai Road
* Ngan Shing Street
* Chap Wai Kon Street
* Lai Ping Road
* Hung Kiu Lane
* Yung Ping Path
* University Road
* Tolo Highway
* Chak Cheung Street
* Sui Cheung Street
* Kiu Ha Road
* Shui Chong Street
* Science Park Road
* Science Park East Avenue
* Science Park West Avenue
* Chong San Road
* Fo Yin Road

Tsuen Wan District
(Except Northeast Lantau Island)|

| Operating areas|

* Chuen Lung North (Except Chuen Lung Village)
* Ting Kau (West of Ting Kau Interchange)
* Sham Tseng
* Tsing Lung Tau
* Sai Lau Kok Public Transport Interchange

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Accessible roads|

* Route Twisk
* Tuen Mun Road
* Tai Lam Tunnel
* Tsing Long Highway
* Ting Kau Bridge
* Kap Shui Mun Bridge
* Tsing Ma Bridge
* Tsuen Wan Road
* Cheung Pei Shan Road
* Shing Mun Tunnels
* Castle Peak Road
* Tsuen Wan Section
* Ting Kau Section
* Sham Tseng Section
* Tsing Lung Tau Section
* Lung Yue Road
* Lung Tang Road
* Hoi Long Path
* Sham Tseng Tsuen Road
* Sham Hong Road
* Sham Tsz Street
* Sai Lau Kok Road
* Wai Tsuen Road
* Miu Kong Street
* Shing Mun Road
* Tsuen Kam Interchange
* Texaco Road North
* Texaco Road
* Tsuen Tsing Interchange
* Tsing Tsuen Road

Kwai Tsing District|

| Operating areas|

* Tsing Yi Station
* Lantau Link View Point and Visitors Centre

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Accessible roads|

* Tsing Tsuen Road
* Tam Kon Shan Interchange
* Tsing King Road
* Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
* Fung Shue Wo Road
* Tsing Yi West Road
* Tsing Long Highway
* North West Tsing Yi Interchange
* Ting Kau Bridge
* Tsing Ma Bridge

Islands District (Lantau Island and Chek Lap Kok)
and Northeast Lantau Island|

| Operating areas|

* Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport
* Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus
* Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
* Inspiration Lake
* Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port

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Accessible roads|

* Kap Shui Mun Bridge
* North Lantau Highway
* Penny's Bay Highway
* Magic Road
* Fantasy Road
* Chak Yan Road
* Long Yan Road
* Sea Point Road
* Inspiration Drive
* Airport Road
* Cheong Hong Road
* Airport South Interchange
* Cheong Lin Road
* Sky City Interchange
* Airport North Interchange
* Cheong Tat Road
* Chek Lap Kok Road
* Shun Long Road
* Shun Fai Road
* Shun Wui Road
* Shun Ming Road
* Shun Lin Road
* Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link

Kwun Tong District|

| Operating areas|

Shun Lee Estate

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Accessible roads|

* New Clear Water Bay Road
* Shun Ching Street
* Shun Lee Tsuen Road
* Shun King Street
* Lee On Road

Nanshan District, Shenzhen|

| Operating areas|

Shenzhen Bay Port (Hong Kong Port Area) Public Transport Interchange

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Accessible roads|

* Shenzhen Bay Bridge

Authority control databases: Geographic |

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