<p>The LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) 2025 opens Hong Kong International Races Week, which then continues at Sha Tin Racecourse.</p> <p>The IJC is a four‑race series where 12 invited jockeys ride randomly allocated mounts, and the champion is decided on points across those four legs.​ Points are awarded 12 for a win, 6 for second, and 4 for third, with the highest total crowned IJC champion.</p> <p>The jockeys involved include several previous IJC winners, such as <strong>Ryan Moore, Zac Purton, Mickael Barzalona, Joao Moreira,</strong> and <strong>Christophe Lemaire.</strong> In addition, leading international names like <strong>James McDonald, William Buick, Hollie Doyle, Rachel King</strong>, <strong>Umberto Rispoli,</strong> and top Hong Kong‑based riders, including <strong>Vincent Ho</strong> and <strong>Hugh Bowman,</strong> who secured the final berths.</p> <p>These riders are drawn from World’s Best Jockey rankings and leading local standings, making the event one of the strongest annual jockey challenges globally.​</p> <h2>When Is the IJC - Jockey's World Championship 2025?</h2> <p>The IJC - Jockey's World Championship 2025 event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 10, with the first race scheduled to start at 21:30 AEDT.</p> <h2>Where Is the 2025 IJC - Jockey's World Championship Held?</h2> <p>The 2025 IJC - Jockey's World Championship will be held at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong.</p> <h2>2025 IJC - Jockey's World Championship Prize Money</h2> <p>Across the four IJC races, total race purses are about HK$7.5 million (AU$1.45 million), with an additional HK$1 million (AU$193,463) in bonuses split among the top three jockeys on points.</p> <h2>How To Bet On The 2025 IJC - Jockey's World Championship?</h2> <p>Sportsbet’s <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/racing-schedule">horse racing betting</a> offering is unrivalled, as we continue to offer competitive odds across all major meets.</p> <p>You can find all of them in our dedicated horse racing pages, where you can select the markets you like and place a bet in an instant. Simply click on the odds that you like, adjust your bet in the betting slip, and then confirm your bet when you’ve set your stake.</p> <h2>2025 IJC - Jockey's World Championship: Betting Preview</h2> <p>With an impressive line-up of jockeys involved on allocated random mounts, anything can happen in the 2025 IJC - Jockeys' World Championship.</p> <p>Still, we <strong>predict that James McDonald will be successful</strong> in this year’s event. He has been strong with his mounts this season and appears set to make a breakthrough victory.</p> <p><strong>Ryan Moore</strong> and defending champion, <strong>Mickael Barzalona</strong>, remain very strong competitors, but <strong>Zac Purton</strong> <strong>might be the best value in the betting.</strong> He is chasing a record fourth title (previous wins: 2017, 2020, 2021) and currently leads Hong Kong's standings, having consistently performed well at Happy Valley.</p> <p>We advise bettors to keep an eye on the markets as soon as mounts become available, as this can have an impact on who the favourite is in the betting.</p>