Racegoers can join the summer sporting celebrations at the Sha Tin Finale Race Day this Sunday (12 July) and the Happy Valley Finale Race Night next Wednesday (15 July).

The penultimate and final two race meetings of the 2025/26 Hong Kong racing season will feature a spectacular line-up of world-class horse racing, entertainment, live music, mega prizes, gala presentations and jockeys’ parades.

Sunday, 12 July – Sha Tin Finale Race Day

Year of the Horse Golden Lucky Draw offers gold bar grand prizeRacegoers who cast their vote in the “Your Moment of the Season” event on 12 July will have the chance to enter the Season Finale Year of the Horse Golden Lucky Draw.* Ten of the most memorable highlights from the 2025/26 racing season will be showcased at Sha Tin Racecourse, and racegoers can participate by scanning the designated QR code on site. The lucky draw features prizes worth more than HK$300,000 in total, including a grand prize valued at approximately HK$188,888 – a designated Year of the Horse Gold Bar Set containing approximately 100g of 999 gold.

Celebrate the season’s champions

Fans are invited to show their support for two of Hong Kong racing’s biggest stars – Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior. Racegoers who dress up or accessorise with the horses’ names, photos or racing silks and then take a creative photo at the themed installations beneath the Racing Event Zone at Sha Tin, can enter the Best Dressed Award competition on Sunday, 12 July. The top 10 winners each receive a designated champion prize set, including a plush horse and a cap for both Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior. For details, please refer to event theme site.

Adding to the festive atmosphere, popular DJ collective Cantomania will bring its signature Canto-pop sounds to the open-air Roof Deck @ 2M at Sha Tin.

Wednesday, 15 July – Happy Valley Finale Race Night

International singer Rechelle Mansour tops Beer Garden entertainment; pyrotechnics display to light up Happy Valley skyline

The excitement reaches its peak at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 15 July, when an international singer, Rechelle Mansour, takes centre stage. A dazzling pyrotechnics display will also light up the Happy Valley skyline.

DJs and a live band will keep the Beer Garden crowd energised throughout the evening. The entertainment lineup culminates with a live performance from Rechelle Mansour, accompanied by the live band. A selection of food trucks will also be on hand, serving a variety of summer favourites for racegoers.

HK$63.8 million in prizes up for grabs for the Season Finale race day and race night^

To celebrate the successful conclusion of the racing season, the Club is offering jackpot opportunities on both the Season Finale race day and Season Finale race night.

For the final race day of the season on 12 July, an estimated total of HK$30 million is on offer. The Triple Trio pool carries a jackpot of HK$7 million, with an estimated dividend of HK$15 million for a single HK$10 winning unit. Jackpots of HK$300,000 and HK$500,000 will be offered to the first and fifth Double Trio pools, respectively. The estimated dividend for a single HK$10 winning unit is HK$3 million for the first Double Trio and HK$6 million for the fifth. A topped-up jackpot of HK$1 million will be offered for Six Win Bonus and the estimated dividend for a single HK$10 winning unit is HK$6 million.

The Season Finale race night on 15 July will also feature HK$33.8 million in jackpot opportunities. A jackpot of HK$400,000 will be allocated to the first Double Trio, with an estimated dividend of HK$4 million for a single HK$10 winning unit. The Six Win Bonus has accumulated HK$13 million jackpot, and the estimated dividend for a single HK$10 winning unit is HK$27 million. Topped up from the Jackpot Reserve, jackpots of HK$800,000 and HK$2 million will be offered for the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool of Races 1 and 9, respectively.

12 July and 15 July

Jockeys’ parades and Champion Awards bring season-ending celebrations

On both race meetings, fans will have the opportunity to interact with jockeys during jockeys’ parades. The parade will be held in the Parade Ring at Sha Tin following the conclusion of racing, while at Happy Valley jockeys will be on the track interacting with fans railside after Race 8. Jockeys will distribute five mini horse plush designs featuring the iconic silks of Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior, My Wish and Invincible Ibis, as well as a special Year of the Horse pony design.

Several honours from the prestigious 2025/26 Hong Kong Champion Awards will also be presented following the conclusion of racing on Sunday, 12 July. The presentation ceremony for the 2025/26 Hong Kong Champion Trainer will also be held this Sunday following the races should any trainer gain an unassailable lead ahead of Wednesday night’s (15 July) 88th and final fixture of the racing season.

The penultimate meeting of the season on Sunday, 12 July is part of the Summer Series at Sha Tin. Racecourse admission starts at 2pm, with the first of 11 races scheduled for 4pm. Admission for the final meeting of the season on Wednesday, 15 July begins at 4.30pm, with the first of nine races scheduled for 6.30pm at Happy Valley.