hkjc_races

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Hong Kong horse race specifications and historical archive

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Complete catalog of every Hong Kong horse race from 1977 to present. Search and filter races by venue, distance, class, track conditions, and more. Each race includes specifications, video replay links, and pace analysis data. Perfect for historical research, race analysis, and identifying patterns by track conditions or distance. Contains more than 30,000 races across nearly 50 years of Hong Kong racing history.

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Data coverage
May 1977 – present
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Schema & column quality (28 columns)

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Column Type Description Populated Distinct
race_id String Unique race identifier (format: ST_20250928_R01) — —
race_date DateTime Date of the race (YYYY-MM-DD) — —
venue_code String Venue code (ST=Sha Tin, HV=Happy Valley) — —
venue Nullable(String) Full venue name (Sha Tin / Happy Valley) — —
race_number Int64 Race number within the meeting (1-11) — —
racename Nullable(String) Official race name (e.g., 'FAT CHOI HANDICAP') — —
distance Nullable(Int64) Race distance in meters (1000-2400m typical) — —
race_class Nullable(String) Race class (Class 1-5, Group One/Two/Three, Griffin, etc.) — —
track_going Nullable(String) Official track condition (Good to Firm, Good, Yielding, etc.) — —
post_time Nullable(DateTime) Scheduled race start time — —
field_size Int64 Number of horses in the race (1-14 typical) — —
field_size_effective Int64 Effective (starting) field size — distinct horses that actually started, i.e. field_size minus scratchings, withdrawals and non-runners — —
rating_type String Rating band for the race (H=Handicap, I=International) — —
race_status Nullable(String) Race status (completed, cancelled, etc.) — —
distance_category String Distance grouping for easy filtering: Sprint (1000-1200m), Mile (1400-1650m), Middle (1800-2000m), Long (2200m+) — —
track_condition_category Nullable(String) Simplified track condition grouping (Firm, Good, Soft, etc.) — —
race_year UInt16 Year of the race for grouping — —
race_month UInt8 Month of the race (1-12) — —
days_since_race Int64 Days since this race was run (for recency filtering) — —
penetrometer_reading Nullable(Float64) Penetrometer reading measuring turf softness (higher = softer ground). Available for races from late 2024. — —
hammer_reading Nullable(Float64) Hammer reading measuring turf firmness. Available for races from late 2024. — —
video_replay_url String Direct URL to watch the race video replay — —
pass_through_url String URL for pass-through camera angle (if available) — —
aerial_replay_url String URL for aerial camera angle (if available) — —
source_url Nullable(String) Original source URL for the race data — —
race_url Nullable(String) HKJC race page URL — —
updated_at Nullable(DateTime) Timestamp when record was last updated — —
id String Stable unique identifier for this row — the last column of every export. Use it to deduplicate, to key an incremental load, or to reference one specific row. It is additive: the entity and join keys you already use (race_id, horse_id, and the like) are unchanged. — —

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HKJC Dividends
HKJC Horses Database
HKJC Jackpots
HKJC Jockey Rankings
HKJC Pool Investments
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HKJC Barrier Trials
HKJC Comments on Running
HKJC Dividends
HKJC Horses Database
HKJC Jackpots
HKJC Jockey Rankings
HKJC Odds Movements
HKJC Closing Odds
HKJC Pool Investments
HKJC Race Results
HKJC Race Results (Core)
HKJC Race Catalog this dataset
HKJC Racing Changes
HKJC Sectional Times
HKJC Track Conditions
HKJC Trainer Rankings
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