THE Hong Kong Jockey Club will offer a record HK$1.16 billion (€123 million) in prize money across its 88 race meetings this season.

On December 10th Sha Tin will again host the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) meeting. The day consists of four international Group 1 races with distances ranging from six furlongs (1,200 metres) to a mile and a half (2,400 metres), with the 10-furlong (2,000-metre) Longines Hong Kong Cup topping the prize money chart of HK$25m (over €2.7 million).