Premier Cup (Hong Kong)

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

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 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 Fu-chuen 1:21.16 2020 Jolly Banner 8 Matthew Poon Ming-fai 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 2025 Copartner Prance 5 Keagan de Melo Francis Lui Kin-wai 1:21.15 2026 Little Paradise 4 Zac Purton Jimmy Ting Koon-ho 1:20.38

Premier Cup (Hong Kong)

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