Hong Kong Sprint
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 Victor The Winner at the 2023 Hong Kong Sprint | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong, China |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres (a6f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 126 lb Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | HK$26,000,000 (2023)[1] 1st: HK$14,560,000 |
| Bonuses | see Global Sprint Challenge |
The Hong Kong Sprint is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and takes place in mid-December.
The race was first run in 1999, and originally contested over 1,000 metres. It was richest 1,000m horse race in the world before 2006. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 2002, and the present distance, 1,200 metres, was introduced in 2006. The event is now the final leg in the nine race Global Sprint Challenge series, preceded by The Age Classic.
The Hong Kong Sprint is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, and it presently offers a purse of HK$26,000,000.
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Speed record: (at present distance of 1,200 metres)
- 1:07.70 – Ka Ying Rising (2025)
Most wins:
- 2 – Falvelon (2000, 2001)
- 2 – Silent Witness (2003, 2004)
- 2 – Sacred Kingdom (2007, 2009)
- 2 – Lord Kanaloa (2012, 2013)
- 2 – Aerovelocity (2014, 2016)
- 2 – Mr Stunning (2017, 2018)
- 2 - Ka Ying Rising (2024, 2025)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Zac Purton (2014, 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- 3 – Brett Prebble (2006, 2009, 2011)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Ricky Yiu (1999, 2007, 2009)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Dawn Falvey et al. (2000, 2001)
- 2 – Archie & Betty da Silva (2003, 2004)
- 2 – Sin Kang Yuk (2007, 2009)
- 2 – Lord Horse Club (2012, 2013)
- 2 – Daniel Yeung Ngai (2014, 2016)
- 2 – Maurice Koo Win Chong (2017, 2018)
- 2 – Ka Ying Syndicate (2024, 2025)