Hong Kong Vase
Group 1 race | |
Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong, China |
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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$20,000,000 (2018) |
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$18,000,000 (approximately US$2.3 million).
Records[]
Speed record:
- 2:24.77 – Glory Vase (2019)
Most wins:
- 2 – (1996, 1997)
- 2 – (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)
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 |
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1994 | 6 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond (France) | Ali Saeed | 2:25.10 | |
1995 | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Élie Lellouche (France) | Enrique Sarasola | 2:25.70 | |
1996 | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain (Great Britain) | 2:26.10 | ||
1997 | 5 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain (Great Britain) | 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) | 2:30.10 | |
2000 | Daliapour | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute (Great Britain) | Lucky Stable | 2:28.20 |
2001 | Stay Gold | 7 | Yutaka Take | (Japan) | Shadai Racehorse Co. | 2:27.80 |
2002 | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | (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 | 5 | Olivier Peslier | (France) | Javier Martinez Salmean | 2:28.20 | |
2008 | 6 | Olivier Peslier | (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 | (France) | Pearl Bloodstock | 2:27.50 |
2012 | Red Cadeaux | 6 | Gerald Mosse | 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) | , Magnier & Tabor | 2:28.43 |
2016 | Satono Crown | 4 | João Moreira | (Japan) | 2:26.22 | |
2017 | Highland Reel | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) | , 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 |
See also[]
References[]
- 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.
Categories:
- Open middle distance horse races
- Horse races in Hong Kong
- Recurring sporting events established in 1994
- 1994 establishments in Hong Kong
- Vase sports trophies