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Lion Rock Trophy

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Lion Rock Trophy
Group 3 race
LocationSha Tin Racecourse
Inaugurated2016
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
Qualification3-y-o+
PurseHK$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

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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:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
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 Tony 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 Tony Cruz 1:32.95
2021 Sky Darci 4 João Moreira Caspar Fownes 1:33.45
2022 Beauty Joy 5 Zac Purton Tony Cruz 1:34.71
2023 Beauty Eternal 4 Zac Purton John Size 1:33.34
2024 Galaxy Patch 4 Vincent Ho Chak-yiu Pierre Ng Pang-chi 1:33.93

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hong Kong Pattern Races
  2. ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 4 June 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 3 June 2018.
  4. ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 2 June 2019.