Chairman's Sprint Prize
Appearance
Group 1 race | |
Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong |
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Inaugurated | 1979 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Chairman's Sprint Prize |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 meters (About 6 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 122 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares 4 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o |
Purse | HK$20,000,000 (2023) |
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The Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1200 metres. Until 2000, it was run as the Hong Kong Sprint Championship to coincide with the opening of Sha Tin Racecourse. In 2016, this race become the 4th round of the Global Sprint Challenge, and was elevated to International Group 1 status.[1] This race offers a purse of HK$20,000,000.
Winners since 1994
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1991 | Quicken Away | 6 | Tony Ives | Peter B. K. Ng | Lo Sing Pui | 1:09:70 |
1992 | Concert King | 4 | Basil Marcus | David Hill | Chuen Yu Wing W.H. & W.K. Cheung | 1:11.40 |
1993 | Red Ruffian | 4 | Basil Marcus | David Hill | N P Etches & P A Cullington | 1:10.10 |
1994 | Happy Money | 5 | John Marshall | John Moore | Nie Tit Shing | 1:09.8 |
1995 | Mr. Vitality | 3 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung | 1:09.7 |
1996 | Mr. Vitality | 4 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung | 1:10.9 |
1997 | Quick Action | 6 | Eric Saint-Martin | Ivan Allan | Elite Synd. | 1:10.6 |
1998 | Oriental Express | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Ivan Allan | Larry C. K. Yung | 1:09.6 |
1999 | Fairy King Prawn | 3 | Steven King | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong | 1:11.0 |
2000 | Tajasur | 5 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Henry Tang | 1:09.3 |
2001 | Fairy King Prawn | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Ivan Allan | Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong | 1:10.0 |
2002 | Charming City | 5 | Dwayne Dunn | David Hayes | Ling Chiu Shing | 1:08.8 |
2003 | Grand Delight | 5 | Shane Dye | John Size | Peter Law Kin Sang | 1:09.0 |
2004 | Silent Witness | 4 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | Mr & Mrs Arthur Antonio da Silva | 1:08.5 |
2005 | Silent Witness | 5 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | Mr & Mrs Arthur Antonio da Silva | 1:08.4 |
2006 | Billet Express | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | John Moore | David Pong Chun Yee | 1:09.7 |
2007 | Absolute Champion | 5 | Brett Prebble | David Hall | Mr & Mrs Eddie Wong Ming Chak | 1:08.2 |
2008 | Sacred Kingdom | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | Sin Kang Yuk | 1:08.6 |
2009 | Dim Sum | 5 | J. Winks | John Moore | David Pong Chun Yee | 1:09.49 |
2010 | Sacred Kingdom | 6 | Brett Prebble | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | Sin Kang Yuk | 1:09.23 |
2011 | Dim Sum | 7 | Olivier Doleuze | John Moore | David Pong Chun Yee | 1:08.74 |
2012 | Joy And Fun | 8 | Brett Doyle | Derek Cruz | Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Wong Chun Nam | 1:08.98 |
2013 | Lucky Nine | 6 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | Dr. Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum | 1:09.28 |
2014 | Lucky Nine | 7 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | Dr. Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum | 1:09.37 |
2015 | Gold-Fun | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Gibson | Pan Sutong | 1.08.79 |
2016 | Chautauqua (AUS) | 5 | Tommy Berry | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | R & C Legh Racing | 1.08.69 |
2017 | Lucky Bubbles | 5 | Hugh Bowman | Francis Lui Kin-wai | Lucky Syndicate | 1.08.96 |
2018 | Ivictory | 4 | Zac Purton | John Size | Michael T H Lee & Dr Henry Chan Hin Lee | 1.08.63 |
2019 | Beat The Clock | 5 | João Moreira | John Size | Merrick Chung Wai Lik | 1.08.26 |
2020 | Mr Stunning | 7 | Karis Teetan | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen | Maurice Koo Win Chong | 1.08.40 |
2021 | Wellington | 4 | Alexis Badel | Richard Gibson | Michael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong | 1.08.64 |
2022 | Wellington | 5 | Alexis Badel | Richard Gibson | Michael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong | 1:08.09 |
2023 | Lucky Sweynesse | 4 | Zac Purton | Ka-leung Man | Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai | 1:08.38 |
2024 | Invincible Sage | 4 | Hugh Bowman | David Hall | David Hall Trainer Syndicate | 1:09.33 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chairmans Sprint Prize added to Global Sprint Challenge". thoroughbred news.com.au.