Lion Rock Trophy
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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:
- 4 – João Moreira 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – Tony Cruz 2018, 2020
- 2 – John Moore 2015, 2016
- 2 – John Size 2019, 2023
Winners
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.