Sha Tin Racecourse 5

Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute is located immediately south of the property.HistoryIt was built in 1978 on reclaimed land and is the larger of the two tracks in Hong Kong.The course has 474 races per season including:Sha Tin Racecourse Silver Jubilee CupSha Tin Sprint Trophy On September 9, 2007, Sha Tin race track opened for the season with record 1-day crowd of about 60,000. Chief Secretary Henry Tang struck the ceremonial gong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club collected US$106 million in bets . Children of horse owners were admitted amid protest of local anti-gambling groups. Sunny Power, booted by Howard Cheng got the trophy in the 1,200 metre dash.