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Sha Tin Tips

Sha Tin is one of Australia's key thoroughbred venues, and its track characteristics shape how every meeting is won. Sha Tin is the headquarters of Hong Kong racing and one of the most famous racecourses in the world.

Our selections follow the same process at every track: recent form against today's class, suitability to the distance and surface, the barrier draw relative to this course's prevailing pattern, and market support. Each best bet below carries the top available price — compare before you commit.

Sha Tin today

2 races · track Turf Good

Today's field & tipsAll tips today
  • 1Lucky SwallowsR1 · 16:00$2.90
  • 2Symphony of StarsR2 · 16:35$3.20

About Sha Tin

The course stages Hong Kong's two greatest racedays: the Hong Kong International Races in December, featuring the HK$36 million Hong Kong Cup, and the BMW Hong Kong Derby in March. Saturday afternoon meetings at Sha Tin regularly handle turnover that dwarfs most Australian metro cards, and the world's best jockeys and trainers — John Size, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton — make it the sport's most competitive circuit. For Australian punters, Sha Tin racing is perfectly timed: the afternoon card unfolds in the early evening AEST.

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Sha Tin tips — common questions

What time is racing at Sha Tin in Australia (AEST)?

Sha Tin Saturday meetings typically jump from about 4:00pm local Hong Kong time, which is 6:00pm–7:00pm AEST depending on daylight saving. Race.com.au lists every Sha Tin race time in AEDT/AEST so Australian punters can follow the card live.

Which direction does Sha Tin race?

Sha Tin races clockwise, like all Hong Kong tracks — the opposite direction to Australia's anti-clockwise metro circuits. Horses travelling from Australia often need time to adapt to the right-handed configuration.

When are the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin?

The Hong Kong International Races — headlined by the HK$36 million Hong Kong Cup — are run at Sha Tin on the second Sunday of December, attracting the best turf horses from Australia, Japan, Europe and North America.