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Hong Kong Vase

Hong Kong Vase

FieldValue
surfaceTurf
classGroup 1
horse raceLongines Hong Kong Vase
locationSha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong, China
inaugurated1994
race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
sponsorLongines
websiteHong Kong Jockey Club
distance2400 m
trackRight-handed
qualificationThree-years-old and up
weight121 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+)
Allowances
4 lb for fillies and mares
purseHK$24,000,000 (2023)
1st: HK$13,440,000

Hong Kong, China Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares 1st: HK$13,440,000

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 each year in mid-December over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin.

The race was first run in 1994, and was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000. It is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, presently offering a purse of HK$24,000,000 (approximately US$3 million).

Records

Trophy of the Hong Kong Vase

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

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
(Trained In)Owner
Time
1994Red Bishop6Cash AsmussenJohn Hammond (France)Ali Saeed2:25.10
1995Partipral6Olivier PeslierÉlie Lellouche (France)Enrique Sarasola2:25.70
1996Luso4Frankie DettoriClive Brittain (Great Britain)Saeed Manana2:26.10
1997Luso5Michael KinaneClive Brittain (Great Britain)Saeed Manana2:26.30
1998Indigenous5Douglas WhyteIvan W. Allan (Hong Kong)Pang Yuen Hing2:27.40
1999Borgia5Olivier PeslierAndré Fabre (France)Gestüt Ammerland2:30.10
2000Daliapour4Johnny MurtaghSir Michael Stoute (Great Britain)Lucky Stable2:28.20
2001Stay Gold7Yutaka TakeYasuo Ikee (Japan)Shadai Racehorse Co.2:27.80
2002Ange Gabriel4Thierry JarnetEric Libaud (France)Antonia Devin2:28.40
2003Vallee Enchantee3Dominique BoeufÉlie Lellouche (France)Ecurie Wildenstein2:28.20
2004Phoenix Reach4Martin DwyerAndrew Balding (Great Britain)Winterbeck Manor Stud2:29.80
2005Ouija Board4Kieren FallonEd Dunlop (Great Britain)19th Earl of Derby2:28.90
2006Collier Hill8Dean McKeownAlan Swinbank (Great Britain)Russell Hall et al.2:27.10
2007Doctor Dino5Olivier PeslierRichard Gibson (France)Javier Martinez Salmean2:28.20
2008Doctor Dino6Olivier PeslierRichard Gibson (France)Javier Martinez Salmean2:29.14
2009Daryakana3Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-Dupré (France)HH Aga Khan IV2:27.51
2010Mastery4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor (UAE)Godolphin2:27.69
2011Dunaden6Craig WilliamsMikel Delzangles (France)Pearl Bloodstock2:27.50
2012Red Cadeaux6Gérald MosséEd Dunlop (Great Britain)R J Arculli2:28.73
2013Dominant6Zac PurtonJohn Moore (Hong Kong)10/11 John Moore Trainer Syndicate2:27.29
2014Flintshire4Maxime GuyonAndré Fabre (France)Khalid Abdullah2:29.83
2015Highland Reel3Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien (Ireland)Smith, Magnier & Tabor2:28.43
2016Satono Crown4João MoreiraNoriyuki Hori (Japan)Hajime Satomi2:26.22
2017Highland Reel5Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien (Ireland)Smith, Magnier & Tabor2:26.23
2018Exultant4Zac PurtonTony Cruz (Hong Kong)Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing2:26.56
2019Glory Vase4João MoreiraTomohito Ozeki (Japan)Silk Racing Co Ltd2:24.77
2020Mogul3Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien (Ireland)Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier2:27.21
2021Glory Vase6João MoreiraTomohito Ozeki (Japan)Silk Racing Co Ltd2:27.07
2022Win Marilyn5Damian LaneTakahisa Tezuka (Japan)Win Co Ltd2:27.53
2023Junko4Maxime GuyonAndré Fabre (France)Wertheimer et Frère2:30.12
2024Giavellotto5Oisin MurphyMarco Botti (Great Britain)Scuderia La Tesa Limited & Vaibhav Shah2:27.53
2025Sosie4Maxime GuyonAndré Fabre (France)Wertheimer et Frère2:28.50

References

References

  1. "Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Vase - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club".
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