The Hong Kong Sprint 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 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.

Longines Hong Kong Sprint
Group 1 race
LocationSha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong, China
Inaugurated1999
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLongines
WebsiteHong Kong Jockey Club
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (a6f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight126 lb
Allowances
4 lb for fillies and mares
PurseHK$26,000,000 (2023)[1]
1st: HK$14,560,000
Bonusessee Global Sprint Challenge

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 series, preceded by The Age Classic.

The Hong Kong Sprint is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, and it presently offers a purse of HK$26,000,000.

Records

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Trophy of the Hong Kong Sprint

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

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

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)
  • 2 – Lord Horse Club (2012, 2013)
  • 2 – Daniel Yeung Ngai (2014, 2016)
  • 2 – Maurice Koo Win Chong (2017, 2018)

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
(Trained In)
Owner
Time
1999 Fairy King Prawn 4 Steven King Ricky Yiu Poon-fai (Hong Kong) Mr & Mrs Philip Lau Sak-Hong 0:56.50
2000 Falvelon 4 Damien Oliver Danny Bougoure (Australia) Dawn Falvey et al. 0:56.70
2001 Falvelon 5 Damien Oliver Danny Bougoure (Australia) Dawn Falvey et al. 0:57.00
2002 All Thrills Too 5 Gérald Mossé David Hayes (Hong Kong) Alan Lam Man Bun 0:56.40
2003 Silent Witness 4 Felix Coetzee Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) Archie & Betty da Silva 0:56.50
2004 Silent Witness 5 Felix Coetzee Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) Archie & Betty da Silva 0:56.80
2005 Natural Blitz 5 Glyn Schofield Derek Cruz (Hong Kong) Danny Lam Yin Kee 0:57.60
2006 Absolute Champion 5 Brett Prebble David Hall (Hong Kong) Mr & Mrs Eddie Wong Ming Chak 1:07.80
2007 Sacred Kingdom 4 Gérald Mossé Ricky Yiu Poon-fai (Hong Kong) Sin Kang Yuk 1:08.40
2008 Inspiration 5 Darren Beadman John Moore (Hong Kong) Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun 1:08.68
2009 Sacred Kingdom 6 Brett Prebble Ricky Yiu Poon-fai (Hong Kong) Sin Kang Yuk 1:09.16
2010 J J the Jet Plane 6 Piere Strydom Lucky Houdalakis (South Africa) HSN du Preez, CF Strydom, L Houdalakis, CD Boyens 1:08.84
2011 Lucky Nine 4 Brett Prebble Caspar Fownes (Hong Kong) Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum 1:08.98
2012 Lord Kanaloa 4 Yasunari Iwata Takayuki Yasuda (Japan) Lord Horse Club 1:08.50
2013 Lord Kanaloa 5 Yasunari Iwata Takayuki Yasuda (Japan) Lord Horse Club 1:08.25
2014 Aerovelocity 6 Zac Purton Paul O'Sullivan (Hong Kong) Daniel Yeung Ngai 1:08.57
2015 Peniaphobia 4 João Moreira Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) Huang Kai Wen 1:08.74
2016 Aerovelocity 8 Zac Purton Paul O'Sullivan (Hong Kong) Daniel Yeung Ngai 1:08.80
2017 Mr Stunning 5 Nash Rawiller John Size (Hong Kong) Maurice Koo Win Chong 1:08.40
2018 Mr Stunning 6 Karis Teetan Frankie Lor Fu-chuen (Hong Kong) Maurice Koo Win Chong 1:08.85
2019 Beat The Clock 6 João Moreira John Size (Hong Kong) Merrick Chung Wai Lik 1:08.12
2020 Danon Smash 5 Ryan Moore Takayuki Yasuda (Japan) Danox Co Ltd 1:08.45
2021 Sky Field 5 Blake Shinn Caspar Fownes (Hong Kong) Kwan Shiu Man, Jessica Kwan Mun Hang & Jeffrey Kwan Chun Ming 1:08.66
2022 Wellington 6 Ryan Moore Richard Gibson (Hong Kong) Michael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong 1:08.76
2023 Lucky Sweynesse 5 Zac Purton Manfred Man Ka-leung (Hong Kong) Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung Et Al 1:09.25

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-10.