The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1+1⁄2 miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong, China |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1.5 miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 121 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | HK$24,000,000 (2023)[1] 1st: HK$13,440,000 |
The race was first run in 1994, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000. It is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, and it presently offers a purse of HK$24,000,000 (approximately US$3 million).
Records edit
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Speed record:
- 2:24.77 – Glory Vase (2019)
Most wins:
- 2 – Luso (1996, 1997)
- 2 – Doctor Dino (2007, 2008)
- 2 – Highland Reel (2015, 2017)
- 2 – Glory Vase (2019, 2021)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Olivier Peslier (1995, 1999, 2007, 2008)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Aidan O'Brien (2015, 2017, 2020)
- 3 – André Fabre (1999, 2014, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor (2015, 2017, 2020)
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer (Trained In) |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Red Bishop | 6 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond (France) | Ali Saeed | 2:25.10 |
| 1995 | Partipral | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Élie Lellouche (France) | Enrique Sarasola | 2:25.70 |
| 1996 | Luso | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain (Great Britain) | Saeed Manana | 2:26.10 |
| 1997 | Luso | 5 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain (Great Britain) | Saeed Manana | 2:26.30 |
| 1998 | Indigenous | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Ivan W. Allan (Hong Kong) | Pang Yuen Hing | 2:27.40 |
| 1999 | Borgia | 5 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre (France) | Gestüt Ammerland | 2:30.10 |
| 2000 | Daliapour | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute (Great Britain) | Lucky Stable | 2:28.20 |
| 2001 | Stay Gold | 7 | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Ikee (Japan) | Shadai Racehorse Co. | 2:27.80 |
| 2002 | Ange Gabriel | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Eric Libaud (France) | Antonia Devin | 2:28.40 |
| 2003 | Vallee Enchantee | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche (France) | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:28.20 |
| 2004 | Phoenix Reach | 4 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding (Great Britain) | Winterbeck Manor Stud | 2:29.80 |
| 2005 | Ouija Board | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Ed Dunlop (Great Britain) | 19th Earl of Derby | 2:28.90 |
| 2006 | Collier Hill | 8 | Dean McKeown | Alan Swinbank (Great Britain) | Russell Hall et al. | 2:27.10 |
| 2007 | Doctor Dino | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Gibson (France) | Javier Martinez Salmean | 2:28.20 |
| 2008 | Doctor Dino | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Gibson (France) | Javier Martinez Salmean | 2:29.14 |
| 2009 | Daryakana | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré (France) | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:27.51 |
| 2010 | Mastery | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Godolphin | 2:27.69 |
| 2011 | Dunaden | 6 | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles (France) | Pearl Bloodstock | 2:27.50 |
| 2012 | Red Cadeaux | 6 | Gérald Mossé | Ed Dunlop (Great Britain) | R J Arculli | 2:28.73 |
| 2013 | Dominant | 6 | Zac Purton | John Moore (Hong Kong) | 10/11 John Moore Trainer Syndicate | 2:27.29 |
| 2014 | Flintshire | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre (France) | Khalid Abdullah | 2:29.83 |
| 2015 | Highland Reel | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) | Smith, Magnier & Tabor | 2:28.43 |
| 2016 | Satono Crown | 4 | João Moreira | Noriyuko Hori (Japan) | Hajiime Satomi | 2:26.22 |
| 2017 | Highland Reel | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) | Smith, Magnier & Tabor | 2:26.23 |
| 2018 | Exultant | 4 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing | 2:26.56 |
| 2019 | Glory Vase | 4 | João Moreira | Tomohito Ozeki (Japan) | Silk Racing Co Ltd | 2:24.77 |
| 2020 | Mogul | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) | Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier | 2:27.21 |
| 2021 | Glory Vase | 6 | João Moreira | Tomohito Ozeki (Japan) | Silk Racing Co Ltd | 2:27.07 |
| 2022 | Win Marilyn | 5 | Damian Lane | Takahisa Tezuka (Japan) | Win Co Ltd | 2:27.53 |
| 2023 | Junko | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre (France) | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:30.12 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Vase - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- Racing Post:
- Racing Information of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)
- Website of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club[1]
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hong Kong Vase (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Hong Kong Vase – Sha Tin.