The horse racing at Happy Valley Racecourse is hugely popular during the racing season (September-June) with rich businessmen, holidaymakers, locals and hardcore gamblers caught up in the frenzy, placing their bets on the horses galloping around this famous track. It is quite an experience to be a part of this electrifying atmosphere with the punters, even if you don't take part in the betting. A racecourse was first built here in 1846 and there is now an additional racecourse in Shatin as the only places to watch the horses in Hong Kong. It is considered the most popular past time in Hong Kong.