Hong Kong punters bet HK$1.94 billion on first race day in Year of the Snake

Hong Kong punters bet HK$1.94 billion on first race day in Year of the Snake

[South China Morning Post] - 01/31/2025

Crowd of nearly 86,000 at Sha Tin and Happy Valley includes record number of tourists.



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