The Hong Kong Jockey Club 125th Anniversary Sweepstakes - Terms and Conditions

 

1. One lucky draw ticket (''Lucky Draw Ticket'') will be given free of charge upon purchase of one commemorative Sweepstakes ticket (''Sweepstakes Ticket''). Each Lucky Draw Ticket will carry a horse number and a unique lucky draw number. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (''Club'') will not entertain any request for change (whether in respect of the horse number or lucky draw number or otherwise) or re-issuance of any ticket for any reason.
2. The lucky draw shall be tied to the results of the 125th Anniversary feature race (''Lucky Draw'') to be held at the Shatin Racecourse on 15 November 2009 (''Feature Race'').
3. Subject to Conditions 5 and 6 below, Lucky Draw Tickets carrying the horse number of the horses placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the Feature Race shall be entitled to participate in the Lucky Draw as follows:

(i) 1st Prize: One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse. The winner will be entitled to gold valued at approximately HK$12,500,000.

(ii) 2nd Prize: Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool). Each winner will be entitled to gold valued at approximately HK$125,000.

(iii) 3rd Prize: Five (5) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool). Each winner will be entitled to HK$12,500 merchant coupons.

(iv) 4th Prize: 125 winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th placed horse (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool). Each winner will be entitled to HK$1,250 merchant coupons.

(v) Consolation Prize: All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize). Each winner will be entitled to HK$20 Hong Kong Jockey Club coupon. The coupon cannot be redeemed for cash.

4.

In the event of a withdrawal of a horse, the substitution rule will apply (i.e. all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the withdrawn horse will be allocated the horse number of the horse with the lowest final ''Win'' odds (i.e. the hot favourite) in the Feature Race). A withdrawal means a horse declared a non-starter or non-runner or otherwise withdrawn from the Feature Race in accordance with the Club's Rules of Racing. 

5. The following rules shall apply in the event of a dead-heat in the Feature Race (in place of the rules set out in Condition 3 above):

Scenario Prizes Winning Eligibility

Dead-heat for the 1st place (two-way)

1st and 2nd Prize

The 1st and 2nd Prize winners (1 winner for 1st Prize and 2 winners for 2nd Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place.

3rd Prize

The 3rd Prize winners (5 winners) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place or the horse number of the 3rd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

4th Prize

The 4th Prize winners (125 winners) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place or the horse number of the 3rd or 4th placed horse (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 2nd place (two-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd and 3rd Prize

The 2nd and 3rd Prize winners (2 winners for 2nd Prize and 5 winners for 3rd Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse or the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 2nd place (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

4th Prize

The 4th Prize winners (125 winners) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse, the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 2nd place or the horse number of 4th placed horse (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 3rd place (two-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd Prize

Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

3rd and 4th Prize

The 3rd and 4th Prize winners (5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse, or the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 3rd place (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 4th place (two-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd Prize

Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

3rd Prize

Five (5) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

4th Prize

The 4th Prize winners (125 winners) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse, and the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 4th place (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 1st place (three-way)

1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize winners (1 winner for 1st Prize, 2 winners for 2nd Prize and 5 winners for 3rd Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place.

4th Prize

The 4th Prize winners (125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place or the horse number of the 4th placed horse (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 1st place (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 2nd place (three-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize winners (2 winners for 2nd Prize, 5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse or the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 2nd place (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 3rd place (three-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd Prize

Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

3rd and 4th Prize

The 3rd and 4th Prize winners (5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse, or the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 3rd place (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

Dead-heat for the 4th place (three-way)

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd Prize

Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

3rd Prize

Five (5) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

4th Prize

The 4th Prize winners (125 winners) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse, and the horse number of any horse involved in the dead-heat for 4th place (with the winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

6.

Insufficient Finishers

The following rules shall apply in the event that there are insufficient finishers in the Feature Race (in place of the rules set out in Condition 3 above):

Scenario

Prizes

Winning Eligibility

No finishers

All

Another race will be rearranged as the feature race for the Lucky Draw and the Club will announce accordingly.

1 Finisher Only

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize winners (1 winner for 1st Prize, 2 winners for 2nd Prize, 5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

2 Finishers Only

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize winners (2 winners for 2nd Prize, 5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

3 Finishers Only

1st Prize

One (1) winner to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse.

2nd Prize

Two (2) winners to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st or 2nd placed horse (with the winner of the 1st Prize excluded from the pool).

3rd and 4th Prize

The 3rd and 4th Prize winners (5 winners for 3rd Prize and 125 winners for 4th Prize) to be drawn from all Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd placed horse (with the winners of the 1st and 2nd Prize excluded from the pool).

Consolation Prize

All Lucky Draw Tickets bearing the horse number of the 1st placed horse (except for winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize).

7. In the event that the Feature Race becomes a void race, another race will be rearranged as the feature race for the Lucky Draw and the Club will announce accordingly.
8.

Only persons aged 18 or above may purchase the Sweepstakes Ticket, be eligible to enter the Lucky Draw and redeem the prizes.

9. The winning Lucky Draw Ticket numbers will be announced on the Club's website (www.hkjc.com) on 15 November 2009 and will be published in the Oriental Daily News and the South China Morning Post on 18 November 2009.
10. The winners of the 1st Prize or 2nd Prize must call the Club's Hotline 1817 between 16 and 19 November 2009 to register and to make an appointment to claim the prize. The winner must present valid identification document and the winning Lucky Draw Ticket at The Hong Kong Jockey Club Headquarters (at 1 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong) to claim the prize in person during the scheduled time. If the winner fails to register with the Club within the time and in the manner specified, the Club may refuse payment of the Prize and the Prize shall be forfeited.
11.

All other prize winners shall refer to the following procedures on collecting the prizes:

•The winners of the 3rd Prize or 4th Prize must call the Club's Hotline 1817 to make an appointment to collect the prize between 16 November 2009 to 14 January 2010. The winner must arrive at The Hong Kong Jockey Club Headquarters (at 1 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong) during the scheduled time to collect the prize in person. The winner must present valid identification document and the winning Lucky Draw Ticket to collect the prize.

•The winners of the Consolation Prize must present the winning Lucky Draw Ticket at any Off-Course Betting Branches or Racecourses during the Club's relevant business hours on or before 14 January 2010 to collect the prize.

12. Prizes must be collected on or before 14 January 2010. All prizes not collected by 14 January 2010 will be forfeited.
13. The Lucky Draw Ticket must be surrendered to the Club upon redemption of prizes. The Lucky Draw Ticket upon which a prize has been collected becomes the property of the Club.
14. The Lucky Draw Ticket is void if damaged, defaced or lost. No replacement will be issued. Photocopies will not be accepted.
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No prize will be paid unless the winner can present the winning Lucky Draw Ticket.  No prize will be paid on a Lucky Draw Ticket unless it can be identified by its unique serial number.

16.

All staff of the Club and members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter the Lucky Draw.  Staff members of the Club are not allowed to claim, collect and/or receive a prize personally, with the assistance of a third party, or for a third party. Any Lucky Draw Ticket found in contravention of this Condition may result in the Lucky Draw Ticket being declared null and void. Any Prize earned by such Lucky Draw Ticket shall be forfeited by The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

17. The Club and its subsidiaries shall not assume any liability for any loss, whether direct or indirect, suffered by any person in relation to the Lucky Draw (whether or not as a result of the wilful or negligent act or omission of the Club and/or its subsidiaries, its employees, agents or contractors, including the employees of such agents or contractors, or any other person). Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Club and its subsidiaries shall not be liable to any person for the accuracy and/or completeness of any information printed on the Lucky Draw Ticket and/or the Sweepstakes Ticket, or in respect of any loss suffered by any person in respect of or in connection with any defect or deficiency of any Lucky Draw Ticket and/or Sweepstakes Ticket.
18. No failure, delay, relaxation or forbearance on the part of the Club to enforce any of these terms and conditions shall operate as a waiver and no single or partial exercise or enforcement of these terms and conditions by the Club shall preclude the Club from any future exercise or enforcement of these terms and conditions.
19. The exercise of any discretion of the Club on one occasion shall not be considered as a precedent in binding the Club in exercising its discretion in the like or similar manner on another occasion.
20. The Club reserves the right to amend any of these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.
21. If any circumstance arises which is not provided for by these terms and conditions, it shall be subject to the Club's decision or determination.
22. In case of dispute, the decision of The Hong Kong Jockey Club shall be final and binding.
23. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Hong Kong, and each participant shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong.
24.

These terms and conditions are available in both Chinese and English versions.  In the event of any inconsistency between the two versions, the English version shall prevail.