Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
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The Stewards' Cup is a Hong Kong
Thoroughbred horse race
held annually during the latter part of January at Sha Tin Racecourse
. A Group One
race that offers a purse of HK$8,000,000, it is run on turf
over a distance of 1600 meters and is open to horses three years of age and older. The first leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, it is followed by the Hong Kong Gold Cup
in February. and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
in late May/early June.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
held annually during the latter part of January at Sha Tin Racecourse
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:...
. A Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
race that offers a purse of HK$8,000,000, it is run on turf
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over a distance of 1600 meters and is open to horses three years of age and older. The first leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, it is followed by the Hong Kong Gold Cup
Hong Kong Gold Cup
The Hong Kong Gold Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1979 at Sha Tin Racecourse. It is open to horses three years of age and older.Run on turf, it was initially run over a distance of 1800 Metres, but is now set at 2,000 metres and it offers a purse of HK$...
in February. and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse. A Group One race that offers a purse of HK$8,000,000, it is run on turf over a distance of 2400 meters and is open to horses three years of age and older...
in late May/early June.
Winners since 1994
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2010 | Fellowship (horse) | Zac Purton | Paul O'Sullivan Paul O'Sullivan Paul Thomas O'Sullivan, AO is Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand and former Director-General of Security. Prior to his appointment to head ASIO in July 2005, O'Sullivan was former Prime Minister John Howard's senior foreign affairs advisor.O'Sullivan attended Marcellin College, Randwick,... |
David Sin Wai Kin | 1:33.96 | |
2009 | Good Ba Ba Good Ba Ba Good Ba Ba is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2007-2008, Good Ba Ba had five consecutive wins in Hong Kong G1 and G2 races. He was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year.... |
Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Career:Raised in a horse racing family, he is the son of a horse jumping jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. Christophe Soumillon apprenticed at Chantilly Racecourse in Chantilly, France to Cédric Boutin, and won his first race in... |
Andreas Schutz Andreas Schütz Andreas Schütz is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. From a prominent racing family, he is the fourth generation to train professionally.... |
John Yuen Se Kit | 1:33.29 | |
2008 | Good Ba Ba Good Ba Ba Good Ba Ba is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2007-2008, Good Ba Ba had five consecutive wins in Hong Kong G1 and G2 races. He was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year.... |
Olivier Doleuze Olivier Doleuze Olivier Doleuze is a French born jockey and is considered to be one of the world's premier jockeys. Doleuze began riding at the age of 14, and currently has over 700 career wins.-Major wins: France... |
Andreas Schutz Andreas Schütz Andreas Schütz is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. From a prominent racing family, he is the fourth generation to train professionally.... |
John Yuen Se Kit | 1:34.30 | |
2007 | Armada | Douglas Whyte | John Size | Wong Yuk Lun | 1:34.10 | |
2006 | Russian Pearl | 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... |
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... |
M/M Kam Shing Kan | 1:35.10 | |
2005 | Bullish Luck Bullish Luck Bullish Luck is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, he is the son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Royal Academy and out of the Alysheba mare Wild Vintage... |
Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Career:Raised in a horse racing family, he is the son of a horse jumping jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. Christophe Soumillon apprenticed at Chantilly Racecourse in Chantilly, France to Cédric Boutin, and won his first race in... |
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... |
Wong Wing-keung | 1:35.10 | |
2004 | Super Kid | Shane Dye Shane Dye Raymond Shane Dye, born , in the township of Matamata New Zealand and established himself as a champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, and, moving to Australia in the late-1980s, he quickly established himself as one of the country's best riders... |
John Size | Wong Yuk Kwan | 1:37.30 | |
2003 | Electronic Unicorn | Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Robbie Fradd, has ridden in his native South Africa and in Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. He was the leading jockey for the 2000/2001 Hong Kong racing season.-References:*... |
John Size | Lo Ying Bin | 1:34.90 | |
2002 | Electronic Unicorn | Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Robbie Fradd, has ridden in his native South Africa and in Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. He was the leading jockey for the 2000/2001 Hong Kong racing season.-References:*... |
John Size | Lo Ying Bin | 1:35.20 | |
2001 | Fairy King Prawn | Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd Robbie Fradd is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Robbie Fradd, has ridden in his native South Africa and in Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. He was the leading jockey for the 2000/2001 Hong Kong racing season.-References:*... |
Ivan Allan Ivan Allan Ivan Allan was a champion race horse trainer and businessman.Allan became the subject of controversy after being romantically involved for over ten years with actress Glory Annen Clibbery. After a domestic violence incident in July 2000 Clibbery ended the relationship... |
Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong | 1:35.10 | |
2000 | Resfa | Basil Marcus | David A. Hayes | J.Lau Po Man /A. Woo Wai See | 1:35.40 | |
1999 | Not Run | |||||
1998 | Billion Win | 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... |
Ivan Allan Ivan Allan Ivan Allan was a champion race horse trainer and businessman.Allan became the subject of controversy after being romantically involved for over ten years with actress Glory Annen Clibbery. After a domestic violence incident in July 2000 Clibbery ended the relationship... |
C K Hui | 1:33.90 | |
1997 | Smashing Pumpkin | Basil Marcus | David A. Hayes | Fame & Fortune Syndicate | 1:34.10 | |
1996 | Michael's Choice | Eric Legrix Eric Legrix Eric Legrix is a French jockey who has won many races, including the Breeders' Cup Turf, the Hong Kong Derby, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Prix du Cadran.... |
Patrick Biancone Patrick Biancone Patrick Louis Biancone is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is currently based in the United States, but enjoyed success in both Europe and Hong Kong earlier in his career... |
M. Ying Lee Yuen | 1:35.10 | |
1995 | Mr. Vitality | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan Ivan Allan Ivan Allan was a champion race horse trainer and businessman.Allan became the subject of controversy after being romantically involved for over ten years with actress Glory Annen Clibbery. After a domestic violence incident in July 2000 Clibbery ended the relationship... |
Larry C K Yung | 1:33.50 | |
1994 | Right Way | W. Ryan | P. C. Kan | C. Wong Cheng | 1:35.20 | |