World Pool, the internationally commingled betting pools hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, will debut on Shergar Cup Day at Ascot on 8 August.

For the first time, all six races on Ascot's Shergar Cup card will be globally commingled; the Shergar Cup Dash (1000m), Shergar Cup Stayers (3190m), Shergar Cup Challenge (2392m), Shergar Cup Sprint (1200m), Shergar Cup Classic (2392m) and Shergar Cup Mile (1594m).

The annual team racing competition will feature a Hong Kong team for the first time this year, joining teams representing Great Britain & Ireland, Europe and the Rest of the World to fight it out for the Shergar Cup Trophy.

Vincent Ho, who was victorious as part of the Rest of the World team on his only appearance at the Shergar Cup in 2019, captains the Hong Kong team, and will be joined by Jerry Chau and Luke Ferraris, who are both making their Shergar Cup debuts.

World Pool ambassador Ryan Moore will ride in the Shergar Cup for the first time since 2006, having won the Alastair Haggas Silver Saddle on that occasion as the leading rider on the day. Moore is part of the Great Britain & Ireland team captained by World Pool Jockeys' Championship leader, Saffie Osborne, and they will be joined by Irish champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Team Europe is captained by eight-time Japan champion jockey, Christophe Lemaire, who will be joined by Marie Velon, the first female rider to win a Group 1 in France, as well as rising star Frida Valle-Skar.

The Rest of the World team have the most decorated Shergar Cup rider in their ranks with 57-year-old Japanese superstar Yutaka Take having ridden in eight previous Shergar Cups, winning on four occasions. Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham captains the team, and they are joined by Suraj Narredu, who was part of the winning Asia team at the meeting last year.

Riders score points for their respective teams if their horse finishes in the first five – 15, 10, 7, 5, 3 – with the highest scorers after six races claiming the famous silver trophy.

In addition to earning points for their teams, winning riders will also score points (determined by World Pool Win odds) in the World Pool Jockeys' Championship, which is currently narrowly led by Saffie Osborne on 95.60 points.

A World Pool Moment of the Day, highlighting a major performance or notable story, will be chosen from the six races on Shergar Cup Day with the stable staff of the winner set to collect a cheque for £4,000, while also gaining entry into the World Pool Moment of the Year competition.

The World Pool bet types available on Shergar Cup Day are as follows:*

Shergar Cup Day: Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place (Swinger), Forecast (Exacta), Tierce (Trifecta), Treble

*Not every partner is taking all these bet-types so please refer to latest information by the operator(s) in your region.

For the full World Pool fixtures up to December 2026, please visit here.

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