Overview

• FWD Champions Day 2025 attracted 41,943 attendees, including nearly 10,000 tourists, marking a 37.5% increase in crowd numbers year-on-year.
• Ka Ying Rising solidified his status as the world’s top sprinter with a dominant win in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, while Tastiera and Red Lion claimed victories in other Group One races.
• A record 14 international horses competed, showcasing the event’s growing global appeal post-Covid disruptions.
• Overseas betting turnover via the World Pool rose by 10%, offsetting a slight dip in local wagering attributed to the absence of Romantic Warrior.
• The day was marred by the breakdown and euthanasia of Japanese filly Liberty Island during the QE II Cup, casting a shadow over the celebrations.