Hong Kong Vase
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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 1⁄2 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$16,500,000 (2014) |
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) 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$16,500,000 (approximately US$2.1 million)since 2014/15.
Records
Speed record:
- 2:25.10 – Red Bishop
Most wins:
- 2 – Luso (1996, 1997)
- 2 – Doctor Dino (2007, 2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Olivier Peslier (1995, 1999, 2007, 2008)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – Elie Lellouche (1995, 2003)
- 2 – Clive Brittain (1996, 1997)
- 2 – Richard Gibson (2007, 2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Saeed Manana (1996, 1997)
- 2 – Javier Martinez Salmean (2007, 2008)
Winners
References
- 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 (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – Hong Kong Vase – Sha Tin.