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.
| 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 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 |
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.