Sean Trivass reports from Hong Kong International races day where punters are treated like kings

An early start to familiarise yourself with the surroundings is always the best way forward (especially after years away thanks to the dreaded Covid), so we rolled in hours before the first race where once again (sorry to go on), I was reminded of all the advantages of what is basically a Tote monopoly.
Although deemed a taboo subject at home in the UK for obvious reasons, the concept here is to get people betting – that is the income source, that is what keeps racing going, that i...