Premier Cup (Hong Kong)
(Redirected from Prince Jewellery & Watch Premier Cup)
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):
- Able One – 2010, 2012
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Zac Purton – Able One (2008), Beauty Joy (2022), Beauty Eternal (2023)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- John Moore – Able One (2008 & 2010), Sterling City (2013), Secret Sham (2015)
- John Size – Sichuan 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 |
| 2024 | Mugen | 5 | Karis Teetan | Pierre Ng Pang-Chi | 1:21.77 |