LONGINES Hong Kong International Races
Sha Tin’s December international meeting draws the best turf runners in Asia for a Sunday of Group racing, hospitality and the city’s late-year social calendar.
2026 dates
- Venue
- Sha Tin Racecourse
- Where to plan around
- 6001 Tai Po Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, on the East Rail line
- Access
- Public raceday entry and the Tourist Badge (recently about HK$400, subject to change) sell through the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Hospitality boxes and members’ facilities follow invitation or package rules. Dress codes apply in many stands; check the Club page before packing.
- Official information
- Visit Hong Kong Jockey Club ↗
The Banquet note
The Hong Kong International Races gather Group contests at Sha Tin Racecourse each December, with overseas stables and local champions sharing the same turf card. For visitors, the practical decision is access level. A Tourist Badge has recently sold around HK$400 and opens the public raceday experience with clearer wayfinding than a last-minute gate rush; Club members and hospitality guests follow separate routes. The International Jockeys’ Championship, when confirmed for the Wednesday before, is the useful midweek warm-up if you are already in town.
Stay in Central or Admiralty if evenings matter more than track proximity, then take the East Rail to Sha Tin with time to spare. Traffic and crowd control tighten after midday. Dress for Club expectations in the stands you intend to enter; trainers and heels that work for a hotel lobby can still fail a steward’s eye. Book lunch hospitality early if that is the point of the day. Otherwise the Tourist Badge plus a disciplined arrive-early plan is the cleaner visitor move.
Plan it well
Watch hkjc.com for Tourist Badge and hospitality release. Confirm the Wednesday jockeys’ night before locking Wednesday dinners. Arrive early on Sunday; East Rail beats a late taxi.