Hong Kong Vase

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 each year in mid-December over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin.

The race was first run in 1994, and was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000. It is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, presently offering a purse of HK$24,000,000 (approximately US$3 million).

Records

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

See also

• List of Hong Kong horse races

References

• Racing Post:
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• Racing Information of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)
• Website of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)
• The Hong Kong Jockey Clubhttp://www.hkjc.com/home/english/index.asp
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hong Kong Vase (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Hong Kong Vase – Sha Tin.