Premier Cup (Hong Kong)

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The Premier Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1400 metres in June.

Horses rated 95 and above are qualified to enter the race.

Records[edit]

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • John MooreAble One (2008 & 2010), Sterling City (2013), Secret Sham (2015)
  • John SizeSichuan Success (2011), Sun Jewellery (2016), Thewizardofoz (2017), Beauty Eternal (2023)

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2007 Egyptian Ra 5 Shane Dye David Hall 1:20.60
2008 Able One 5 Zac Purton John Moore 1:21.50
2009 Joy And Fun 5 Brett Doyle Derek Cruz 1:21.68
2010 Able One 7 Darren Beadman John Moore 1:21.74
2011 Sichuan Success 4 Douglas Whyte John Size 1:20.76
2012 Aashiq 6 Mark Du Plessis Paul O'Sullivan 1:21.75
2013 Sterling City 4 Tommy Berry John Moore 1:20.72
2014 Helene Spirit 7 Andreas Suborics Caspar Fownes 1:21.01
2015 Secret Sham 5 Nash Rawiller John Moore 1:21.46
2016 Sun Jewellery 4 João Moreira John Size 1:21.61
2017 Thewizardofoz 5 João Moreira John Size 1:20.86
2018 California Whip 5 Karis Teetan Tony Cruz 1:20.57
2019 Flying Thunder 4 Grant van Niekirk Frankie Lor 1:21.16
2020 Jolly Banner 8 Matthew Poon Ricky Yiu Poon-fai 1:20.89
2021 Sky Field 4 Blake Shinn Caspar Fownes 1:20.55
2022 Beauty Joy 5 Zac Purton Tony Cruz 1:21.55
2023 Beauty Eternal 4 Zac Purton John Size 1:22.26

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