Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup

Hong Kong (About 12 furlongs / miles) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares 4 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o

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$12,000,000, it is run on turf over a distance of 2400 meters (prior to 1995 it was disputed over 2200 meters and prior to 1992 over 1800 meters) and is open to horses three years of age and older. The third leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, it follows the Steward's Cup in January and the Hong Kong Gold Cup in February. The race has been an International Group 1 race since 2015.

The Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup was first run in 1870 as "The Champion Stakes". There was another race known as "The Chater Cup" in the early years in honor of renowned Hong Kong businessman and racehorse owner, Sir Paul Chater. In 1955, "The Champion Stakes" and "The Chater Cup" were combined and has been known by its current name since.