Hong Kong Classic Cup

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The Hong Kong Classic Cup is a Thoroughbred set weights horse race in Hong Kong for four year olds, run over a distance of 1800 metres. The first three finishers in this race have priority to run in the Hong Kong Derby, which is the most prestigious race on the domestic racing calendar. The race was known as the Hong Kong Derby Trial until 2010.

Winners since 2006[edit]

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2006 Hello Pretty 4 Gérald Mossé K W Lui 1:47.70
2007 Floral Pegasus 4 Gérald Mossé A S Cruz 1:48.80
2008 Green Birdie 4 Olivier Doleuze Caspar Fownes 1:48.60
2009 Unique Jewellery 4 Olivier Doleuze John Size 1:48.93
2010 King Dancer[1] 4 Gérald Mossé S Woods 1:48.19
2011 Ambitious Dragon 4 Maxime Guyon Anthony Millard 1:48.03
2012 Zaidan 4 Olivier Doleuze John Moore 1:48.70
2013 It Has To Be You 4 Timothy Clark John Size 1:48.91
2014 Designs On Rome 4 Tommy Berry John Moore 1:47.91
2015 Thunder Fantasy 4 Karis Teetan John Size 1:48.62
2016 Sun Jewellery 4 Ryan Moore John Size 1:48.01
2017 Rapper Dragon 4 João Moreira John Moore 1:46.98
2018 Singapore Sling 4 Chad Schofield Anthony Millard 1:46.99
2019 Mission Tycoon 4 K C Leung Frankie Lor 1:47.00
2020 Golden Sixty 4 C Y Ho K W Lui 1:45.88
2021 Healthy Happy 4 Alexis Badel Frankie Lor 1:47.21
2022 California Spangle 4 Zac Purton A S Cruz 1:46.98
2023 Super Sunny Sing 4 C Y Ho W Y So 1:46.26

1 The 2010 winner King Dancer was later exported to Europe and renamed Uramazin.

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