The Hong Kong Sprint is a Group 1

Conditions races

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 flat

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

 horse race

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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 which is open to thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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s aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Sha Tin

Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track.-History:...

, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.

The race was first run in 1999, and it was originally contested over 1,000 metres. It was richest 1,000m horse race in the world before 2006. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 2002, and the present distance, 1,200 metres, was introduced in 2006. The event is now the final leg in the nine race Global Sprint Challenge

Global Sprint Challenge

The Global Sprint Challenge is a Thoroughbred horse racing series inaugurated in 2005 as a series of six sprint races run across three racing jurisdictions in Australia, England and Japan. In 2006 the series expanded to seven races across four racing jurisdictions with the inclusion of a race in...

 series, preceded by The Age Classic

The Age Classic

The Patinack Farm Classic is a Victoria Racing Club Group One Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres...

.

The Hong Kong Sprint is one of the four Hong Kong International Races

Hong Kong International Races

Hong Kong International Races are the most prestigious horse races in Hong Kong. The event consists of 4 races which are run annually in mid-December at Sha Tin Racecourse. It is hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and has been sponsoring by Cathay Pacific Airways since 2004. The event is...

, and it presently offers a purse of HK$14,000,000 (approximately US$1.75 million).

Records

Speed record: (at present distance of 1,200 metres)

• 1:07.80 – Absolute Champion (2006)

Most wins:

• 2 – Falvelon (2000, 2001)
• 2 – Silent Witness
  Silent Witness (horse)
  Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons....
  
   (2003, 2004)
• 2 – Sacred Kingdom
  Sacred Kingdom
  Sacred Kingdom , is a Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong. His group one success came in the Hong Kong Sprint.In Australia he was known as Jumbo Star.- References :*...
  
   (2007, 2009)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

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:

• 2 – Damien Oliver (2000, 2001)
• 2 – Gérald Mossé
  Gérald Mossé
  Gérald Mossé is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer François Boutin and his stable of horses belonging to Jean-Luc Lagardère...
  
   (2002, 2007)
• 2 – Felix Coetzee
  Felix Coetzee
  Felix Coetzee is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Felix Coetzee was the son of a KwaZulu-Natal trainer and his grandfather was an owner-trainer. As a fifteen year old, Felix Coetzee attended the Jockey Academy at Summerveld then served his apprenticeship with his father's racing stable...
  
   (2003, 2004)
• 2 – Brett Prebble (2006, 2009)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

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:

• 3 – Ricky Yiu (1999, 2007, 2009)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 – Dawn Falvey et al. (2000, 2001)
• 2 – Archie & Betty da Silva (2003, 2004)
• 2 – Sin Kang Yuk (2007, 2009)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1999	Fairy King Prawn	4	Steven King	Ricky Yiu	Philip Lau Sak-Hong	0:56.50
2000	Falvelon	4	Damien Oliver	Danny Bougoure	Dawn Falvey et al.	0:56.70
2001	Falvelon	5	Damien Oliver	Danny Bougoure	Dawn Falvey et al.	0:57.00
2002	All Thrills Too	5	Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer François Boutin and his stable of horses belonging to Jean-Luc Lagardère...	David Hayes	Alan Lam Man Bun	0:56.40
2003	Silent Witness Silent Witness (horse) Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons....	4	Felix Coetzee Felix Coetzee Felix Coetzee is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Felix Coetzee was the son of a KwaZulu-Natal trainer and his grandfather was an owner-trainer. As a fifteen year old, Felix Coetzee attended the Jockey Academy at Summerveld then served his apprenticeship with his father's racing stable...	Tony Cruz Anthony S. Cruz Anthony S. "Tony" Cruz is a prominent horse trainer and former Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Son of J. M. da Cruz, himself a well-known jockey, Tony Cruz is of Portuguese descent...	Archie & Betty da Silva	0:56.50
2004	Silent Witness Silent Witness (horse) Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons....	5	Felix Coetzee Felix Coetzee Felix Coetzee is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Felix Coetzee was the son of a KwaZulu-Natal trainer and his grandfather was an owner-trainer. As a fifteen year old, Felix Coetzee attended the Jockey Academy at Summerveld then served his apprenticeship with his father's racing stable...	Tony Cruz Anthony S. Cruz Anthony S. "Tony" Cruz is a prominent horse trainer and former Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Son of J. M. da Cruz, himself a well-known jockey, Tony Cruz is of Portuguese descent...	Archie & Betty da Silva	0:56.80
2005	Natural Blitz	5	Glyn Schofield	Derek Cruz	Lam Yin Kee	0:57.60
2006	Absolute Champion	5	Brett Prebble	David Hall	Eddie Wong Ming Chak	1:07.80
2007	Sacred Kingdom Sacred Kingdom Sacred Kingdom , is a Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong. His group one success came in the Hong Kong Sprint.In Australia he was known as Jumbo Star.- References :*...	4	Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer François Boutin and his stable of horses belonging to Jean-Luc Lagardère...	Ricky Yiu	Sin Kang Yuk	1:08.40
2008	Inspiration	5	Darren Beadman	John Moore John Moore (horseman) John Moore is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.The son of legendary jockey and trainer George Moore, he began working in Hong Kong racing as an assistant to his father in 1971...	Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun	1:08.68
2009	Sacred Kingdom Sacred Kingdom Sacred Kingdom , is a Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong. His group one success came in the Hong Kong Sprint.In Australia he was known as Jumbo Star.- References :*...	6	Brett Prebble	Ricky Yiu	Sin Kang Yuk	1:09.16
2010	J J the Jet Plane	6	Peter Strydom	Lucky Houdalakis	HSN du Preez, CF Strydom, L Houdalakis, CD Boyens	1:08.84