Sports Information Services has agreed a deal with Hong Kong Jockey Club for six races on the US$31.5m Saudi Cup race meeting on February 25 to become HKJC World Pool events.
Established in 2019, The Saudi Cup race day has solidified itself on the global racing calendar with horses from 15 countries planning to participate this year. The feature race, the US$20m Group 1 Saudi Cup, will showcase last year’s top two finishers - Emblem Road and Country Grammer.
HKJC will host the wagering pools on Saudi Cup day races three to eight, giving bettors access to the biggest international commingled pools in the world, while SIS will coordinate the commercial arrangements with global pool operators.
World Pool is an extension of the HKJC commingling business, where the HKJC accepts bets from overseas partners to expand its already large pari-mutuel pools for local Hong Kong racing.
Historically, North America has been the largest participant in the Saudi Cup day pools and this deal not only benefits that market with increased liquidity from Hong Kong, but attracts additional operators, from France, the UK and Ireland, who join existing operators from Germany, Netherlands, Brazil, Peru and Panama.
