The Premier Plate is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1800 metres in June.
Horses rated 90 and above are qualified to enter the race.
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
2006 | Beethoven | 6 | Brett Prebble | David Hall | 1:48.20 |
2007 | Sir Ernesto | 5 | Felix Coetzee | Derek Cruz | 1:47.60 |
2008 | Bullish Cash | 5 | Brett Prebble | Tony Cruz | 1:46.30 |
2009 | Jamesina | 5 | Douglas Whyte | David Ferraris | 1:48.57 |
2010 | Mr Medici | 5 | Ben So Tik-hung | Peter Ho Leung | 1:47.39 |
2011 | Sapelli | 5 | Eddy Lai Wai-ming | John Size | 1:47.27 |
2012 | Thumbs Up | 7 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | 1:47.43 |
2013 | Military Attack | 5 | Zac Purton | John Moore | 1:49.98 |
2014 | Bubble Chic | 6 | Karis Teetan | David Hall | 1:49.30 |
2015 | Harbour Master | 5 | João Moreira | John Moore | 1:47.15 |
2016 | Helene Paragon | 4 | João Moreira | John Moore | 1:45.83 |
2017 | Horse of Fortune | 6 | Callan Murray | Tony Millard | 1:48.09 |
2018 | Exultant | 4 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz | 1:46.09 |
2019 | Rise High | 5 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Caspar Fownes | 1:46.87 |
2020 | Dances With Dragon | 6 | Keith Yeung Ming-lun | Caspar Fownes | 1:45.84 |
2021 | Southern Legend | 8 | Zac Purton | Caspar Fownes | 1:46.30 |
2022 | Tourbillon Diamond | 5 | Alexis Badel | Danny Shum | 1:48.27 |
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