2026/27 PP

2026/27 PPG

A. Countries

Horses may be qualified and imported from the following countries:

Argentina	Germany	Peru *
Australia	Great Britain	South Africa *
Brazil *	Ireland	United Arab Emirates
Canada	Italy	United States of America
Chile *	Japan	Uruguay *
France	New Zealand

* No protocols to permit direct importation of horses into Hong Kong.

B. Age and Starts Conditions

Age# (at time of arrival)	2-year-olds	3-year-olds		4-year-olds
Maximum No. of Starts	10	As a 2yo 10	As a 3yo 15	As a 2yo 10	As a 3yo 15	As a 4yo 15
Maximum Career Starts	10	17		17

# Horses must be imported into Hong Kong before they turn five years old.

C. Performance Qualifications

1. Normal Permit / Normal Replacement Permit

Horses must have a confirmed Hong Kong rating of 63 or higher at the time of import, and be qualified and imported from one of the countries listed above.

Hong Kong Ratings are provided by the Racing Product Department of the Club upon request by Permit Holders and/or Trainers. Ratings supplied and/or published by foreign racing jurisdictions do not determine qualification for import.

Permit Holders and/or Trainers must obtain prior written confirmation from the Racing Product Department that a horse is qualified for import in accordance with the Import Criteria. Any confirmation thus issued is subject to all circumstances remaining unchanged in respect of the horse and will be automatically revoked when circumstances do change (e.g. age change or the horse racing again). In that case, re-confirmation of qualification for import is required. It is the sole responsibility of the Permit Holder to ensure that the horse satisfies the Import Criteria and all other requirements for import into Hong Kong.

2. Special Replacement Permit

Horses must have a confirmed Hong Kong rating of 70 or higher at the time of import;

And
have won a race or been placed 2nd or 3rd in a Group or Listed race;

And
be qualified and imported from one of the countries listed above.

Hong Kong Ratings are provided by the Racing Product Department of the Club upon request by Permit Holders and/or Trainers. Ratings supplied and/or published by foreign racing jurisdictions do not determine qualification for import.

Permit Holders and/or Trainers must obtain prior written confirmation from the Racing Product Department that a horse is qualified for import in accordance with the Import Criteria. Any confirmation thus issued is subject to all circumstances remaining unchanged in respect of the horse and will be automatically revoked when circumstances do change (e.g. age change or the horse racing again). In that case, re-confirmation of qualification for import is required. It is the sole responsibility of the Permit Holder to ensure that the horse satisfies the Import Criteria and all other requirements for import into Hong Kong.