Chairman's Sprint Prize

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Chairman's Sprint Prize
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2024 winner Invincible Sage
ClassGroup 1
Location Sha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong
Inaugurated1979
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Chairman's Sprint Prize
Race information
Distance1,200 meters
(About 6 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight122 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+)
Allowances
4 lb for fillies and mares
4 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o
Purse HK$20,000,000 (2023)

The Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1200 metres. Until 2000, it was run as the Hong Kong Sprint Championship to coincide with the opening of Sha Tin Racecourse. In 2016, this race become the 4th round of the Global Sprint Challenge, and was elevated to International Group 1 status. [1] This race offers a purse of HK$20,000,000.

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Winners since 1994

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Trophy
Trophy presentation ceremony of the 2024 race Chairman's Sprint Prize (presentation) 20240428.jpg
Trophy presentation ceremony of the 2024 race
YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1991Quicken Away6Tony Ives Peter B. K. Ng Lo Sing Pui1:09:70
1992Concert King4Basil MarcusDavid HillChuen Yu Wing W.H. & W.K. Cheung1:11.40
1993Red Ruffian4Basil MarcusDavid HillN P Etches & P A Cullington1:10.10
1994Happy Money5 John Marshall John Moore Nie Tit Shing1:09.8
1995Mr. Vitality3Basil Marcus Ivan Allan Larry Yung 1:09.7
1996Mr. Vitality4Basil Marcus Ivan Allan Larry Yung 1:10.9
1997 Quick Action 6Eric Saint-Martin Ivan Allan Elite Synd.1:10.6
1998Oriental Express5 Douglas Whyte Ivan Allan Larry C. K. Yung1:09.6
1999 Fairy King Prawn 3Steven King Ricky Yiu Poon-fai Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong1:11.0
2000Tajasur5Basil Marcus Ivan Allan Henry Tang 1:09.3
2001Fairy King Prawn5 Weichong Marwing Ivan Allan Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong1:10.0
2002Charming City5Dwayne DunnDavid HayesLing Chiu Shing1:08.8
2003Grand Delight5 Shane Dye John Size Peter Law Kin Sang1:09.0
2004 Silent Witness 4 Felix Coetzee Tony Cruz Mr & Mrs Arthur Antonio da Silva1:08.5
2005Silent Witness5 Felix Coetzee Tony Cruz Mr & Mrs Arthur Antonio da Silva1:08.4
2006Billet Express5 Christophe Soumillon John Moore David Pong Chun Yee1:09.7
2007Absolute Champion5 Brett Prebble David Hall Mr & Mrs Eddie Wong Ming Chak1:08.2
2008 Sacred Kingdom 4 Gérald Mossé Ricky Yiu Poon-fai Sin Kang Yuk1:08.6
2009Dim Sum5James Winks John Moore David Pong Chun Yee1:09.49
2010 Sacred Kingdom 6 Brett Prebble Ricky Yiu Poon-fai Sin Kang Yuk1:09.23
2011Dim Sum7 Olivier Doleuze John Moore David Pong Chun Yee1:08.74
2012Joy And Fun8Brett Doyle Derek Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Wong Chun Nam1:08.98
2013 Lucky Nine 6 Brett Prebble Caspar Fownes Dr. Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum1:09.28
2014 Lucky Nine 7 Brett Prebble Caspar Fownes Dr. Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum1:09.37
2015 Gold-Fun 6 Christophe Soumillon Richard Gibson Pan Sutong 1.08.79
2016 Chautauqua (AUS)5Tommy BerryMichael, Wayne & John HawkesR & C Legh Racing1.08.69
2017Lucky Bubbles5 Hugh Bowman Francis Lui Kin-waiLucky Syndicate1.08.96
2018Ivictory4 Zac Purton John Size Michael T H Lee & Dr Henry Chan Hin Lee1.08.63
2019Beat The Clock5 João Moreira John Size Merrick Chung Wai Lik1.08.26
2020Mr Stunning7 Karis Teetan Frankie Lor Fu-chuen Maurice Koo Win Chong1.08.40
2021Wellington4Alexis BadelRichard GibsonMichael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong1.08.64
2022Wellington5Alexis BadelRichard GibsonMichael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong1:08.09
2023Lucky Sweynesse4 Zac Purton Manfred Man Ka-leung Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai1:08.38
2024Invincible Sage4 Hugh Bowman David Hall David Hall Trainer Syndicate1:09.33

See also

References

  1. "Chairmans Sprint Prize added to Global Sprint Challenge". thoroughbred news.com.au.