One of world horse racing's finest geldings is looking to make history again on Sunday, as Romantic Warrior seeks to make it a fourth consecutive Hong Kong Cup win at Sha Tin Racecourse. You can watch 2025 Hong Kong Cup racing from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.
Hong Kong Cup 2025 live streams take place on Sunday, December 14.
► Races from: 1:10 a.m. ET / 10:10 p.m. PT (Sat.) / 6:10 a.m. GMT / 5:10 p.m. AEDT (full schedule below)
• FREE STREAMS — Virgin Media Play (Ire) / Racing.com (Aus) / Hong Kong Jockey Club website
• U.S. — Watch on FS2 / Sling TV
• U.K. — Sky Sports
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
It may head into the weekend as strong bookies' favorite to do the quadruple, but only one other 7-year-old has managed to win this race in nearly four decades. That will leave the likes of Bellagio Opera, Quisisana and Galen all in with a chance of taking the rosette.
One of the richest days in world racing, there's a total purse of HK$130 million (around $16 million USD) up for grabs across four races, with the winner of the Hong Kong Cup itself taking HK$40 million. Read on to find out how you can watch the Hong Kong Cup 2025 online and on TV wherever you are on Sunday — including free options.
FREE Hong Kong Cup 2025 live streams
Yes, there are several broadcasters around the world that will let you watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 racing absolutely FREE.
Races are being shown for FREE in the Republic of Ireland with live streams on Virgin Media Play starting at 7:30 a.m. GMT (2:30 a.m. ET).
Elsewhere, there is free-to-stream coverage in Australia on Racing.com, and Germany, Switzerland and Austria on WeDoTV.
And the Hong Kong Jockey Club website will also host a live cast of all four races.
Find that you're blocked from watching these streams where you are? You can use a VPN to watch your usual streaming services when traveling overseas. Details below.
How to watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the horse racing on your usual subscription?
You can still watch the 2025 Hong Kong Cup live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're travelling to the U.S. and want to view your usual Irish coverage, you'd select a server in Ireland from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Virgin Media Play, log in for free, and watch the racing.
How to watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 in the U.S.
Racing fans in the U.S. can watch the Hong Kong Cup 2025 on FOX's FS2 channel or the FOX website with a valid login.
If you've cut the cord and don't have access to FS2 on cable, you have plenty of OTT streaming options. Fubo is one such choice, with FS2 available throughout most of its plans — from the specialist Sports + News ($45.99/month with $10 off your first month) through to the 300-channel Deluxe plan ($103.99/month with 410 off your first month) with a free trial available for new users.
Another reasonable pick is Sling TV: you'll need a subscription to its Sling Blue package ($50.99/month) and then the Sports Extra add-on ($11/month) that includes FS2.
Or there's Fox's own streaming platform — Fox One — with plans starting from just $19.99/month after a 7-day free trial.
If you already use those services but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can watch racing live streams by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
How to watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 in the U.K.
Sky Sports is the official broadcaster of the Hong Kong Cup 2025 in the U.K. with its Racing channel showing live action from 6 a.m. GMT on Sunday morning.
If you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £21/month to add those channels.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider a Now Sports Membership. This gives you flexible 24-hour access for £14.99 or £31.99/month.
Outside the U.K? You can still follow racing live streams on Sky Go by using a VPN service such as NordVPN.
How to watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 in Canada
Previously in Canada, Sportsnet and Sportsnet Plus have shown the Hong Kong Cup. At the time of writing, however, there's no sign of this year's racing in its schedules.
With no other listings for the event in Canada, your only option maybe the live cast on the Hong Kong Jockey Club website. Use a quality VPN like NordVPN to unlock the stream if you find it's blocked.
How to watch Hong Kong Cup 2025 live streams in Australia
2025 Hong Kong Cup races are being shown on the free Racing.com TV channel and Racing.com website.
Live action from Sha Tin will also be shown on Sky Racing.
If you're away from Australia right now and want to watch your usual coverage from back home, use a quality VPN like NordVPN.
Hong Kong Cup 2025 Schedule
- 1:10 a.m. ET / 6:10 a.m. GMT — Hong Kong Vase
- 1:50 a.m. ET / 6:50 a.m. GMT — Hong Kong Sprint
- 3 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. GMT — Hong Kong Mile
- 3:40 a.m. ET / 8:40 a.m. GMT — Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong Cup 2025 runners & riders
- Romantic Warrior (James McDonald)
- Bellagio Opera (Kazuo Yokoyama)
- Rousham Park (Christophe Lemaire)
- Galen (Dylan Browne McMonagle)
- Straight Arron (Craig Williams)
- Chancheng Glory (Maxime Guyon)
- Quisisana (Christophe Soumillon)
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