| 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) 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 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.
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
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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
| 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 | Noriyuki 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 |
| 2024 | Giavellotto | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Marco Botti (Great Britain) | Scuderia La Tesa Limited & Vaibhav Shah | 2:27.53 |
See also
References
- "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
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hong Kong Vase (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Hong Kong Vase – Sha Tin.
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