Lion Rock Trophy
Appearance
Group 3 race | |
Location | Sha Tin Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 2016 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
Purse | HK$3,250,000[1] |
The Lion Rock Trophy, is a horse race for horses aged three and over, run at a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.
The Lion Rock Trophy was first contested in 2016 and was upgraded to International Group 3 class a year later. It is named after Lion Rock, a mountain in Hong Kong.
Records
Record time:
- 1:33.13 – The Golden Age 2018
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won the race more than once
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – João Moreira 2016, 2018, 2019
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – John Moore 2015, 2016
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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2016 | Rapper Dragon | 3 | João Moreira | John Moore | 1:33.87 |
2017 | Booming Delight | 4 | Sam Clipperton | John Moore | 1:33.91[2] |
2018 | The Golden Age | 4 | João Moreira | Anthony S. Cruz | 1:33.13[3] |
2019 | Champion's Way | 3 | João Moreira | John Size | 1:35.00[4] |
2020 | Ka Ying Star | 5 | Chad Schofield | Anthony S. Cruz | 1:32.95 |
See also
References
- ^ Hong Kong Pattern Races
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 4 June 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 3 June 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 2 June 2019.